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The BIFAD award recognizes individual researchers and/or research teams for significant achievements originating from work performed under the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) funded Feed the Future Innovation Labs. Two awards are given annually: one for an individual researcher or a team of researchers and one for a student researcher. The awards recognize research efforts that contribute to the interrelated and interdependent objectives of the Global Food Security Strategy: inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth, strengthened resilience among people and systems, and a well-nourished population.