Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Applications to the FY 2018 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) Request for Applications (RFA) must focus on approaches that promote transformational changes in the U. S. food and agriculture system within the next 25 years.

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visionary applications that take a systems approach, and that will significantly improve the supply of abundant, affordable, safe, nutritious, and accessible food, while providing sustainable opportunities for expansion of the bioeconomy through novel animal, crop, and forest products and supporting technologies.

These approaches must demonstrate current and future social, behavioral, economic, health, and environmental impacts.

Additionally, the outcomes of the work being proposed must result in societal benefits, including promotion of rural prosperity and enhancement of quality of life for those involved in food and agricultural value chains from production to utilization and consumption.

See AFRI SAS RFA for details.
Related Programs

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

Department of Agriculture


Agency: Department of Agriculture

Office: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Estimated Funding: $2,500,000


Who's Eligible


Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities.

Eligibility is linked to the project type as specified in the RFA.



Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/afri-sustainable-agricultural-systems-competitive-grants-program

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
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Date Posted:
2018-04-23

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2018-11-09


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