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|ProgramName=Agriculture Innovation Center
|ProgramName=Agriculture Innovation Center
|ProgramType=Program
|ProgramType=Program
|OrgSponsor=U.S. Department of Agriculture
|OrgSponsor=Department of Agriculture
|TopOrganization=Department of Agriculture
|CreationLegislation=Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
|CreationLegislation=Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
|Purpose=The Agriculture Innovation Center program provides technical assistance and grants to help agricultural producers develop and market value-added products. It aims to enhance the economic viability of rural areas by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration among producers.
|Purpose=The Agriculture Innovation Center program provides technical assistance and grants to help agricultural producers develop and market value-added products. It aims to enhance the economic viability of rural areas by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration among producers.
|Website=https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/agriculture-innovation-center-program
|Website=https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/agriculture-innovation-center-program
|Historic=No
}}
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The [[2002 farm bill]] (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 6402) directed the [[USDA]] to provide [[Grant (money)|grants]] and to assist in the establishment of '''Agriculture Innovation Centers''' that provide information, training and direct assistance to [[agriculture|agricultural]] producers in the production, processing, development and marketing of value-added agricultural commodities and products.  
The [[2002 farm bill]] (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 6402) directed the [[USDA]] to provide [[Grant (money)|grants]] and to assist in the establishment of '''Agriculture Innovation Centers''' that provide information, training and direct assistance to [[agriculture|agricultural]] producers in the production, processing, development and marketing of value-added agricultural commodities and products.