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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security Challenge Area
In FY 2014, only proposals that focus on reducing crop and livestock losses in U. S. agricultural systems will be considered for funding.
Proposed projects should develop and extend sustainable, integrated management strategies that reduce pre and post-harvest losses caused by diseases, insects, and weeds in crop and animal production systems, while maintaining or improving product quality and production efficiency.
Proposals should aim to develop approaches for managing losses throughout the whole food system (production, harvesting, storage, processing, distribution, and consumption), and should address the social, economic, and behavioral aspects of food security.
Project types supported by AFRI within this Challenge Area will propose multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants, and conferences and/or workshops.
Proposed projects should develop and extend sustainable, integrated management strategies that reduce pre and post-harvest losses caused by diseases, insects, and weeds in crop and animal production systems, while maintaining or improving product quality and production efficiency.
Proposals should aim to develop approaches for managing losses throughout the whole food system (production, harvesting, storage, processing, distribution, and consumption), and should address the social, economic, and behavioral aspects of food security.
Project types supported by AFRI within this Challenge Area will propose multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects, Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants, and conferences and/or workshops.
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $6,000,000
Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Estimated Funding: $6,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Food Security Challenge Area
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligibility is linked to the project type requested in Program Area Descriptions beginning in Part I, C.
All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
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NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description:
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Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2014-01-10
Application Due Date:
2014-06-12
Archive Date:
2014-07-12
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