Agricultiure and Food Research Initiative - Animal Health and Well-Being: Animal Health

The Animal Health element focuses on a select group of high priority infectious and metabolic diseases of economic importance to U.S. animal agriculture, including equine and aquaculture species. Applications will increase knowledge and technology needed to prevent or reduce the severity of animal diseases. They will also contribute to an increase in the efficiency of animal production systems, a reduction in non-tariff trade barriers, and safe guard high-quality foods for consumers. The element addresses a major limiting factor in animal agriculture; insufficient basic and applied information is currently available about diseases in animals of agricultural importance. This knowledge gap impedes our ability to reduce costly economic losses from animal diseases present in the United States and to prepare for foreign diseases that may enter accidentally or intentionally. Information gaps also jeopardize food security and the future viability of animal industries. This program makes single function research awards.

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This is a non-integrated program. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Request for Applications for the complete eligibility requirements.

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