A new study makes the case for increased federal funding on agricultural research.
The report, ““Retaking the Field: The Case for a Surge in Agricultural Research,” was prepared by 13 universities and the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation, a nonpartisan coalition that promotes the importance of agricultural research.
Spending on agricultural research, both in the United States and worldwide, has been sluggish for years - going backward, even, when inflation is measured in. A wide range of agriculturalists have stressed the importance of ag research funding in meeting the challenge of feeding the world’s growing population.
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The report advocates for more funding by looking at advances made already and the potential for new ones.
To see the study: http://supportagresearch.org/retakingthefield/ .
To read a previous Agweek cover story that looked at concerns about funding for ag research: https://issuu.com/wolffk/docs/agvalleykmotjan21small .
