USDA Funds Six International Research Projects on Climate-Smart Agriculture
Contact: FAS Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding $300,000 to six U.S. universities – including three minority-serving institutions – for research and educational partnerships focused on climate-smart agriculture in tropical countries, FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley announced today.
FAS is awarding the funds under the Scientific Cooperation Research Program (SCRP).
“This year’s SCRP is explicitly focused on helping agriculture adapt to, and mitigate its impacts on, our changing climate,” Whitley said. “We are pairing some of the United States’ top research institutions and scientists with their counterparts from countries where agriculture is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. We’re confident that they can collaborate on climate solutions that contribute to food security and agricultural sustainability, both locally and globally.”
FAS is awarding approximately $50,000 each to:Tennessee State University for a project in Nepal
University of Hawaii at Manoa for a project in Vietnam
Texas State University for a project in Mexico
University of Missouri for a project in India
University of Nebraska for a project in Paraguay
Louisiana State University for a project in Malaysia
Whitley noted that this year’s SCRP awards support two of USDA’s top priorities under Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh: putting agriculture at the center of solutions to the global climate crisis; and advancing racial justice, equity and opportunity in USDA program administration through the involvement of three prominent minority-serving institutions.
Since the SCRP was established in 1980, USDA has sponsored more than 400 projects in nearly 100 partner countries. The program supports applied research, extension and education projects that create practical solutions to challenges faced by farmers around the globe.
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The following GAIN reports were released on September 16, 2022.
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China: Decree 248 Facility and Product Registration Expectations
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) Decree 248 requires that facility and product registrations for select food product imports into the People’s Republic of China must be completed and approved by GACC prior to shipment. Decree 248 additionally requires that each product (defined as a combination of one HS code plus a corresponding CIQ code) for those goods covered by the Decree that will be presented for customs clearance be linked to the facility's registration.
China: Poultry and Products Annual
In 2023, poultry production is expected to remain stable at 14.3 million metric tons. White feather broilers’ share of overall chicken production is expected to increase, while yellow feather broiler production is expected to decline. In 2023, imports (excluding paws) are expected to reach 750 thousand MT from lower 2022 rates. China currently restricts imports of select U.S. poultry and poultry products from several locations based on concerns over highly pathogenic avian influenza. China’s exports in 2023 are expected to increase 5 percent to 575 thousand MT as demand resumes in mature and new markets.
Dairy Monthly Imports
This monthly report includes information on U.S. and global imports of dairy products, including maximum quantities that can be imported under tariff-rate quota licensing.
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Suspends Restrictions on Wheat and Wheat Flour Exports
On September 13, Kazakhstan announced the end of wheat and wheat flour export restrictions that had been in effect since April 14, 2022. Since the restrictions went into effect, Kazakhstani exporters utilized 83 percent of the wheat and 66 percent of the wheat flour export quotas. Initial reports of a good fall grain harvest helped the government decide to end the export restrictions. According to official Ministry press releases, as of September 13, almost 70 percent of Kazakhstan’s grain crops have been harvested with yields so far estimated to be at least 30 percent higher than last year.
Senegal: Cotton and Products Update
For Marketing Year (MY) 2022/23 (August to July) harvested area for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal is forecast to increase eight percent to 1.44 million hectares (MHA) compared to the previous year. This increase is largely due to significant subsidies on fertilizers (NPK and Urea) from the relevant governments and the private sector, along with strong farm gate prices which motivate farmers to plant more.
Stone Fruit: World Markets and Trade
This annual report, generally published in September, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in stone fruits. Covers peaches/nectarines and sweet/sour cherries.
Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly
Rice export prices trend upward due to strong demand from foreign buyers.
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