Federal – Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
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USDA funding for university and Extension research on a range of topics, including research on the profitability of small and medium-sized family farms, including their potential role in building local and regional systems.
NIFA provides AFRI grants to support research, education and extension activities in six Farm Bill priority areas:
- Plant Health and Production and Plant Products;
- Animal Health and Production and Animal Products;
- Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health;
- Bioenergy, Natural resources, and Environment;
- Agriculture Systems and Technology;
- and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities.
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