USDA Science & Research Strategy Released

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the release of the “USDA Science and Research Strategy, 2023-2026: Cultivating Scientific Innovation” during the opening plenary of the AIM for Climate Summit. This Strategy will drive USDA’s science priorities for the next three years to establish a scientific framework to transform the U.S. food system and support our nation’s farmers, ranchers, producers, and foresters. The Strategy contained 5 priorities:

1. Accelerating Innovative Technologies and Practices: To sustain agricultural and forestry production for a growing global population, USDA must rapidly catalyze development of new technologies and practices that are innovative, resilient, and commercially viable.

2. Driving Climate-Smart Solutions: USDA will advance research that addresses risks from long-term and acute climate stressors, generates new revenue streams, and improves climate resiliency while bolstering sustainable markets for bioproducts.

3. Bolstering Nutrition Security & Health: USDA will deliver science-based information to support food and nutrition security, personalized food choices, food safety, food accessibility while continuing to drive innovative solutions.

4. Cultivating Resilient Ecosystems: USDA strives to create a healthy, viable production ecosystem that provides food, feed, fuel and fiber for all while enhancing quality of life and conserving natural resources for future generations.

5. Translating Research into Action: To drive the greatest impact, USDA science and research must respond to the needs of the diverse communities we serve, be accessible to all, and be translated into action in communities across the nation.

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