Comments on: How the Biden-Harris Administration Can Support a More Sustainable and Resilient Food System https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/biden-harris-sustag-policy-recs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-harris-sustag-policy-recs Supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 17:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Top 20 Wins (and Fights!) for Sustainable Agriculture in 2020 - CalCAN https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/biden-harris-sustag-policy-recs/#comment-1050291 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:00:15 +0000 https://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=54512#comment-1050291 […] Equity Centered in Presidential Transition Recommendations – NSAC published over two hundred actionable policy recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration to act on as soon as they are sworn into office. At the core of the plan is a call for a dedicated […]

]]> By: Rebecca Brown https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/biden-harris-sustag-policy-recs/#comment-1050228 Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:49:43 +0000 https://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=54512#comment-1050228 Regarding Science that Serves Farmers, NIFA needs to be permitted to NOT require 100% non-federal match for competitive grant programs such as the SCRI and the NRCS CIG programs. The requirement for match favors research that is of interest to Agribusiness and dis-enfranchises research to assist smaller-scale farmers, including BIPOC farmers and those selling into local food systems, as these farmers are less able to come up with financial support for research.

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