In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced $11 million in available funding for projects that mitigate antimicrobial resistance, a growing public health issue affecting more than 2 million people annually. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and the deadline for applications is June 21, 2017.
“In addition to promoting responsible antibiotic use in both humans and animals, we need research to counter the growing threat of AMR,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments support extramural research, education, and extension activities to better understand and mitigate AMR along the food chain.”
The AFRI Food Safety Challenge Area supports integrated research, education, and extension projects that address food safety challenges. The program empowers transdisciplinary teams to develop, refine, and disseminate science-based knowledge about food and agricultural management and production practices that can reduce or eliminate the risk of AMR.