Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Water for Food Production Systems Challenge Area

Funding Opportunity ID: 292712 Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-006304 Opportunity Title: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Water for Food Production Systems Challenge AreaOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.310Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Applications may only be submitted by eligible entities. Eligibility is linked to the project type. All project types are described beginning in Part II, C.Agency Code: USDA-NIFAAgency Name: Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgriculturePosted Date: Mar 24, 2017Close Date: Aug 02, 2017Last Updated Date: Mar 24, 2017Award Ceiling: $5,200,000Award Floor: Estimated Total Program Funding: $34,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 6Description: This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on multidisciplinary systems approaches, which integrate new technologies and strategic management that solve water availability and quality challenges in food production systems. The long-term goal of this program is to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and availability of safe and nutritious food while significantly reducing water use and preserving water quality. The projects are expected to transform how abundant, safe, and nutritious f...

Source: Grants.gov - March 24, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Source Type: funding