Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-applications

The purpose of the SCRI program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional

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and organic food production systems.

Projects must address at least one of five focus areas:
Research in plant breeding, genetics, genomics, and other methods to improve crop characteristics; Efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators; Efforts to improve production efficiency, handling and processing, productivity, and profitability over the long term (including specialty crop policy and marketing) New innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and Methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production efficiency, handling and processing of specialty crops.
Related Programs

Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Department of Agriculture


Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Office:

Estimated Funding: $48,128,978


Who's Eligible


Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Specialty Crop Research Initiative Request for Pre-applications

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Pre-Applications may only be submitted by Federal agencies, national laboratories, colleges and universities, research institutions and organizations, private organizations or corporations, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Services, individuals, or groups consisting of two or more of these entities.

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Agency Email:
electronic@nifa.usda.gov

Date Posted:
2016-09-27

Application Due Date:
2016-11-15

Archive Date:
2016-12-15



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