AIT's proposal "Linking Thai Jasmine Rice farmers with markets using participatory action research for sustainability of rain-fed lowland rice-based system of Northeast Thailand" has been accepted for funding by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The total grant amount for this 24-month project is US$ 243,000 with co-financing / funding (in-kind) of US$ 110,000. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Southeast Asia is AIT's partner in the initiative. The other local partner is the Thai Education Foundation, which is a Thailand-based NGO. The project is part of CGIAR's initiative towards enhancing the impact of research for development, through pilot competitive grants programs to support innovative partnerships and projects. Dr. Prabhat Kumar will be the Principal Investigator for the project, and Mrs. Abha Mishra, who is an AIT doctoral student, will serve as the Co-Principal Investigator. More details on the project are available at: http://www.cgiar.org/csos/cso_cgiar_grant_program.html.