Agriculture Innovation Center

Agriculture Innovation Center

Type	Program
Sponsor Organization	Department of Agriculture
Top Organization	Department of Agriculture
Creation Legislation	Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
Website	Website
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.
Program Start
Initial Funding
Duration
Historic	Yes

The 2002 farm bill (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 6402) directed the USDA to provide grants and to assist in the establishment of Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide information, training and direct assistance to agricultural producers in the production, processing, development and marketing of value-added agricultural commodities and products.

Locations

In September 2003, the USDA announced $10 million in grants for the establishment of demonstration centers in

• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Montana
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Dakota
• Pennsylvania

See also

• Electrical energy efficiency on United States farms
• National Institute of Food and Agriculture

External links

• Agriculture Innovation Center

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach, Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition, Congressional Research Service, http://ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05jun/97-905.pdf 

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