The Challenge Programs listed below are currently being implemented. Click on the links below for complete information on each program.

The Water and Food Challenge Program creates research -based knowledge and methods for growing more food with less water, and develops a transparent framework for setting targets and monitoring progress. Call for nominations for the Challenge Program on Water and Food Governing Board

The Generation Challenge Programme uses advances in molecular biology and harnesses the rich global stocks of crop genetic resources to create and provide a new generation of plants that meet farmers' needs.

HarvestPlus is an international, interdisciplinary, research program that seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition by harnessing the powers of agriculture and nutrition research to breed nutrient dense staple foods.

Sub-Saharan Africa Challenge Program: This Challenge Program's purpose is to address the most significant constraints to reviving agriculture in Africa, i.e., failures of agricultural markets, inappropriate policies and natural resource degradation with a new paradigm, Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D). This will foster synergies among disciplines and institutions along with a renewed commitment to change at all levels from farmers to national and international policy makers. More...