Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development is focused on addressing critical water challenges along the food value chain. Our goal is to source and accelerate later-stage market-driven innovations that will enable the production of more food with less water and/or make more water available for food production, processing, and distribution. We target critical gaps in technology and business model innovatiions that address water efficiency and reuse; water capture and storage; and salinity and salt water intrusion.
Securing Water for Food
At a Glance
Innovations 30
Favorites 8
Budget: $32,000,000
Program Website
Point of Contact
Washington, D.C.
Program Status Update
Securing Water for Food (SWFF) is currently currently accepting applications for its 3rd call for innovations. SWFF invites innovators to apply that have a post-pilot science/technology and/or business model innovation that either produces more food using less water or increases water availability for food production, processing, or distribution. The deadline to apply is May 22 at 5pm EST. This third call under the Challenge will introduce an increased focus on cutting-edge, advanced technologies and business models, as well as innovations that benefit women.
Problem
Water scarcity, specifically in relation to agriculture
Objectives
To enable the production of more food with less water and/or make more water available for food production, processing, and distribution by: Water Efficiency and Reusing Wastewater, Water Capture and Storage, & Salinity and Salt Water Intrusion
Resources
Innovations
Salt-Tolerant Quinoa
A non-GMO, salt-tolerant quinoa that can enable significant food production in saline soils,...
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Weather Index Micro-Insurance
Innovative solar-powered sensor system that delivers accurate, localized, and timely...
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LilyPad
A solar-activated photochemical water treatment product—designed to break down the harmful...
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