Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities Program Area

Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities (AERC) is a program area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's (AFRI) Foundational Program. Challenges facing the agricultural sector and rural communities, the production and consumption of food, and management of natural resources and the environment continue to evolve. Given the opportunities and challenges, the primary goal of the AERC program is to promote economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable agriculture and resilient rural communities.

AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program

The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program focuses on building a foundation of fundamental and applied knowledge in food and agricultural sciences critical for solving current and future societal challenges.

Farm of the Future

As set forth by Congress, this program intends to support a Farm of the Future testbed and demonstration site at an institution in the land-grant university system.

Programs

NIFA Update

Funding Opportunities for New Investigators in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

AFRI Crosscutting Programs

In addition to the regular priority areas, the AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Request for Application has crosscutting program area priorities that address two or more of the AFRI priority areas.

Institutes

NIFA Reporting System

NIFA, in collaboration with our Land-Grant University partners, is building a new grants management and reporting system that integrates the Plan of Work and REEport applications into a unified system. The new system is built using leading industry technology to create streamlined reporting and reduce burden on grantees.

Family and Small Farm Program

NIFA administers competitive and non-competitive funding opportunities that help its partners undertake research, education, and extension activities that support the work of farmers and ranchers across the United States