Funding-USDA
Announces $1.2 Million in Available Funding for Aquaculture Research; May 17,
2016
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website. USDA Announces $1.2 Million in Available Funding for Aquaculture
Research WASHINGTON, April 6, 2016 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today
announced more than $1.2 million in available funding to support the
development of environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture in
the United States. This funding is available through the Aquaculture Research
Program, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (NIFA). The Aquaculture
Research program focuses on projects that directly address major
challenges to the U.S. aquaculture industry. Results of projects supported by
this program are intended to help improve the profitability of the U.S.
aquaculture industry, reduce the U.S. trade deficit, increase domestic food
security, provide markets for U.S. produced products, increase domestic
aquaculture business investment opportunities and provide more jobs for rural
and coastal America. Aquaculture contributes more than half of the seafood consumed globally,
and this contribution is expected to grow. Although U.S. aquaculture
production has shown growth in the past decade, the U.S. currently still has
an approximately $12 billion trade deficit in seafood products and imports
more than 90% of seafood consumed. The factors that limit aquaculture in the
U.S. are complex and multifaceted. Applied research in genetics, disease,
production systems, and economics is needed to develop practical solutions
that will facilitate growth of the U.S. aquaculture industry. This research will
help reduce the U.S. trade deficit in seafood products and enhance the
capacity of the U.S aquaculture industry to contribute to domestic and global
food security and economic growth. Since 2014, this program has awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding. For
information on last year’s funded projects, visit the NIFA
website. Applications are due May 17. Please see the RFA for more information. Since 2009, NIFA has invested in and advanced innovative and
transformative initiatives to solve societal challenges and ensure the
long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA’s integrated research, education,
and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and
extension personnel, have resulted user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries
that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic
growth, controlling water availability, increasing food production, finding
new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food
safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts. # USDA is an equal opportunity
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