USDA Invests in Hispanic-serving Institutions to Strengthen Higher Education in Agriculture
Fecha de inicio:
15/10/2024
Fecha de fin:
15/10/2024
Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment exceeding $15 million to strengthen agriculture-related higher education programs at Hispanic-serving Institutions nationwide. The initiative aims to prepare Hispanic students for careers in food, agriculture, and natural sciences through projects focused on practical education, inclusion, and leadership development. Partnerships with nonprofits are promoted to enhance representation and success of underrepresented groups in agriculture and STEM-related fields.
Iniciative Type
Action scope
Sectors:
Thematic Areas:
Countries:
Instruments:
- Sustainability Standards or Protocols
- Technical assistance to producers
- Education and awareness building
- Fostering of associativity
- Institutional capacity building
- Influence on public policies
- Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
- Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries
- Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Resultados:
- Policy Coherence and Alignment
- Environmental sustainability
- Productive diversification
- Sustainable Rural Development
- Public policy development and implementation
- Production inclusion
- Social inclusion
- Improved productivity
- Improvement in technical assistance and rural extension services
- Improved living conditions
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