Sec. 1402. PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION
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## SEC. 1402 PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION **[**[7 U.S.C. 3101](/us/usc/t7/s3101)**]** The purposes of federally supported agricultural research, extension, and education are to— ####
(1)enhance the competitiveness of the United States agriculture and food industry in an increasingly competitive world environment; ####
(2)increase the long-term productivity of the United States agriculture and food industry while maintaining and enhancing the natural resource base on which rural America and the United States agricultural economy depend; ####
(3)develop new uses and new products for agricultural commodities, such as alternative fuels, and develop new crops; ####
(4)support agricultural research and extension to promote economic opportunity in rural communities and to meet the increasing demand for information and technology transfer throughout the United States agriculture industry; ####
(5)improve risk management in the United States agriculture industry; ####
(6)improve the safe production and processing of, and adding of value to, United States food and fiber resources using methods that maintain the balance between yield and environmental soundness; ####
(7)support higher education in agriculture to give the next generation of Americans the knowledge, technology, and applications necessary to enhance the competitiveness of United States agriculture; ####
(8)maintain an adequate, nutritious, and safe supply of food to meet human nutritional needs and requirements; and ####
(9)support international collaboration that leverages resources and advances priority food and agricultural interests of the United States, such as— #####
(A)addressing emerging plant and animal diseases; #####
(B)improving crop varieties and animal breeds; and #####
(C)developing safe, efficient, and nutritious food systems.
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PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND EDUCATION
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