网曝吃瓜 recently received nearly $250,000 in federal funding, as part of a $21.8 million investment by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1890 Land-grant institutions to support research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
鈥淥ur 1890 Land-grant universities are an integral part of our nation鈥檚 fabric,鈥� said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a USDA press announcement. 鈥� We are pleased to be able to build the research and training capacity of these critical institutions as they develop the next generation of leaders in agriculture.鈥�
According to the release, the funding will address training needs of small-scale, minority and socially disadvantaged farmers and producers to develop strategies for handling produce and developing value-added products that are compliant with federal regulations and standards.
The overall investment by the USDA will fund 58 projects.