LINCOLN- On Friday, the University of Nebraska's Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute announced that it had received a $19 million federal grant that will be utilized to help coordinate a global network of sustainable irrigation and agricultural mechanization for small farmers in developing countries.

The U.S. Agency for International Development, which awarded the grant, also chose the Daugherty Institute to lead the global, multi-partner initiative. While the project is set to focus on the technical aspects of irrigation and agricultural mechanization, it will also attempt to tackle some of the more specific issues that must be addressed if developing nations are to achieve long-term success in managing food security.

The Water, Climate, and Health program of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, as well as the Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be leading partners in the endeavor. The $19 million awarded to the Daugherty Insititute is meant to be used over a five-year period, with the potential to expand the program with more initiatives up to $40 million.

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