Southern University Gets Share of $33M for USDA Projects at 19 HBCUs

By Ariana Figueroa

Louisiana Illuminator

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $33 million in funding to 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities designated as land-grant institutions to support research and education projects.

The funding through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support 82 projects in sustainable farming practices such as reducing use of plastics, enhancing nutritional value in vegetables and addressing shortages in sunflower seed oil.

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