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Chapter: Appendix E: USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities." National Research Council. 2015. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/19000.
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USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities

USDA ARS has proposed in their 2015 budget to spend $1.1 billion of which 36 percent will be directed toward crop research, 18 percent to food safety and nutrition, 18 percent to environmental stewardship, 16 percent to livestock, 8 percent to product quality/value added, and 4 percent to other. Major focuses will include climate change, genetic improvement and translational breeding, livestock production, feed safety, and livestock protection.

  • Food Safety ($110 million requested)—The goal is to yield science-based knowledge on the safe production, storage, processing, and handling of plant and animal products, and on the detection and control of toxin-producing and/or pathogenic bacteria, fungi, parasites, chemical contaminants, and plant toxins.
  • Livestock Protection ($87 million requested)—Goal of the animal health program is to protect and ensure safety of the U.S. food supply through improved disease detection, prevention, control, and treatment.
  • Livestock Production ($83 million requested)—Goal is to (1) safeguard and utilize animal genetic resources, associated genetic and genomic databases, and bioinformatic tools; (2) develop a basic understanding of the physiology of livestock and poultry; and (3) develop information, tools, and technologies that can be used to improve animal production systems. The research will be heavily focused on development and application of genomic technologies to increase the efficiency and product quality of beef, dairy, swine, poultry, aquaculture, and sheep systems.
  • Climate change ($44 million requested)—Goal is to better understand the effects of climate change and develop adaptive strategies and technologies to address its impacts.
  • Genetic Improvement and Translational Breeding ($25.9 million requested)—Goal is to strengthen U.S. agricultural productivity and resilience by developing new breeds, lines, and strains with better
Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities." National Research Council. 2015. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/19000.
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climate adaptation, drought tolerance, disease resistance, nutritional value, enhanced production efficiencies, and reduced environmental impacts. Translational breeding will be advanced through application of genomic knowledge to breeding programs (classical and genomic-enabled), expansion of access to genetic resources, knowledge, and tools.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities." National Research Council. 2015. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/19000.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities." National Research Council. 2015. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/19000.
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By 2050 the world's population is projected to grow by one-third, reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence, a substantial increase in per capita meat, dairy, and fish consumption is also anticipated. The demand for calories from animal products will nearly double, highlighting the critical importance of the world's animal agriculture system. Meeting the nutritional needs of this population and its demand for animal products will require a significant investment of resources as well as policy changes that are supportive of agricultural production. Ensuring sustainable agricultural growth will be essential to addressing this global challenge to food security.

Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability identifies areas of research and development, technology, and resource needs for research in the field of animal agriculture, both nationally and internationally. This report assesses the global demand for products of animal origin in 2050 within the framework of ensuring global food security; evaluates how climate change and natural resource constraints may impact the ability to meet future global demand for animal products in sustainable production systems; and identifies factors that may impact the ability of the United States to meet demand for animal products, including the need for trained human capital, product safety and quality, and effective communication and adoption of new knowledge, information, and technologies.

The agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges that will require innovations, new technologies, and new ways of approaching agriculture if the food, feed, and fiber needs of the global population are to be met. The recommendations of Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability will inform a new roadmap for animal science research to meet the challenges of sustainable animal production in the 21st century.

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