East Carolina University is getting $1 million from the National Science Foundation to help small farmers in eastern North Carolina solve some of the biggest problems facing their industry, the News & Observer reports.
According to a press release, the project, called Climate Resilience and Economic Development for Eastern North Carolina, or CROPS, will bring together researchers from ECU, Duke University, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest University.
It's all part of the foundation's Regional Innovation Engines program, which aims to help small businesses and farmers solve some of the biggest problems facing their industries.
For example, climate change is making it more and more difficult for small farmers in the region to grow crops that are safe for the environment.
The CROPS team will work with farmers to figure out how to solve some of those problems.
They'll also try to figure out how to make it easier for small farmers to start their own businesses.
“This project will support the agricultural industry in new ways with innovative ways with small businesses and small communities,” says ECU's vice chancellor for economic community and entrepreneurship. Read the Entire Article
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