date:Jul 25, 2014
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research (FFAR).
The new foundation, which will operate as a non-profit body, will take the help of public and private resources to increase the scientific and technological research, which is said to boost the country's agricultural economy.
It was authorized by Congress as part of the 2014 Farm Bill.
Congress has provided $200m for the foundation, which needs to be matched by non-federal