Funding-USDA --
Special Research Grants Program - Aquaculture Research; May 17, 2016
Agency
Department
of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Description
The
purpose of the Aquaculture Research program is to support the development of an
environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S.
and generate new science-based information and innovation to address industry
constraints. Over the long term, results of projects supported by this program
may 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 grain products, increase domestic aquaculture business investment
opportunities, and provide more jobs for rural and coastal America. The
Aquaculture Research program will fund projects that directly address major
constraints to the U.S. aquaculture industry and focus on one or more of the
following program priorities: (1) Genetics of commercial aquaculture species.
(2) Critical disease issues impacting aquaculture species. (3) Design of
environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture production systems.
(4) Economic research for increasing aquaculture profitability.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-SRGP-005776
Closing
Date:
May
17, 2016
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=282728
Contact
Information
Dr.
Gene W. Kim
(202)
401-1108