NASDA will use this funding to conduct market research in emerging markets in Southeast Asia and Africa and organize outbound trade missions for state department of agriculture leaders to learn about the markets and engage in discussions with relevant parties in each country.
The investment is part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Small Business Innovation Research program that targets early-stage private-sector projects.
USDA Chief Scientist Chavonda Jacobs-Young is announcing a nearly $24 million investment across 45 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers.
More than $223 million in grants and loans will increase competition and economic opportunities for meat and poultry processors and producers around the country, and help lower costs for working families.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has selected 64 meat processing facilities to receive grants designed to support the growth of meat processing in Nebraska.
The projects funded are awarded under two different Regional Conservation Partnership Program funding opportunities: Classic, and Alternative Funding Arrangements.
FPS Food Process Solutions will receive $2M in funding to further expand commercialization of the Spiral Immersion System, a technology in the food processing industry.
The State of Alaska was allocated $30.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program.
Funds will be focused on critical requirements for scale: building a commercial-scale facility, educating consumers, and developing the supply chain for cell feed (media) and other inputs.