Texas-BARD
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), Texas-Israel
Exchange Fund (TIE), and the Bi-national Agricultural Research and
Development Fund (BARD) created a grant program to promote mission oriented,
strategic and applied, collaborative agricultural research and development
activities conducted jointly by scientists in Texas and Israel. Funded
projects are expected to yield applicable results within 3-5 years.
Benefits would result through developing solutions to mutual agricultural
problems that will in turn foster the development of trade, mutual assistance,
and business relations between Texas and Israel. The TIE and BARD Boards
may award a total amount of up to $1.5 million cooperatively.
The fund is focusing on the following topics:
- Efficient use and management of soil and water for agriculture
- Post harvest food technologies – quality, safety and security
- Horticulture, field and garden crops – including floriculture
and drought tolerance
- Aquaculture
Each project is limited to a maximum award of $50,000
($25,000 from TIE and $25,000 from BARD) per year, not to exceed a duration
of three years and a maximum amount of $150,000 ($75,000 from TIE and
$75,000 from BARD) for the three-year period.
Sources: BARD |