Doubling Funds for Advanced Agricultural Research and Climate Resilience.
This Act transforms the temporary Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) into a permanent program, doubling its annual funding authorization to $100 million for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. These funds will support high-risk, long-term technological solutions aimed at improving crop resilience against drought and diseases, promoting water conservation, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector. The goal is to enhance food security and make farming more sustainable.
Key points
The AGARDA program, which supports cutting-edge agricultural technologies, is made permanent instead of remaining a pilot program.
Annual funding authorization is doubled from $50 million to $100 million for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Research focus is expanded to explicitly include water conservation, climate change mitigation (GHG reduction), and resilience to drought and infectious diseases affecting plants and animals.
Status:
Introduced
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