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Our Mission

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences. We invest in and support initiatives that ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA applies an integrated approach to ensure that groundbreaking discoveries in agriculture-related sciences and technologies reach the people who can put them into practice.

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Explore upcoming NIFA events, including webinars, listening sessions, and notices of grant application deadlines. Click on the title to read more details or register.

Aug 06
2025
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Application Deadline: Open Data Framework

The Open Data Framework program will build a framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster…
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