Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 22 0041
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service grant opportunity titled "Upgrading and Improving the Use of Feed Ration Formulation Software in Cambodia, Laos and Nigeria" is a follow-on effort focused on boosting livestock productivity while also helping countries better understand and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to cattle production. The basic idea is that modern decision-support tools can help farmers and advisers create better, more cost-effective feed rations using ingredients that are actually available locally, which can improve meat and milk output and feed efficiency. At the same time, improving feed and ration management can help lower emissions per unit of product, and the project also supports emissions estimation aligned with international standards.
The project builds on earlier USDA-supported work with the University of California, Davis, which developed and adapted ration formulation software for different international settings. That earlier work included creating national feed and forage library databases, incorporating information on premium feeds and feed additives, and making the software available in local languages. The specific software referenced includes Taurus or PC Dairy, which are Windows-based tools (compatible with Windows 95 and above) designed to formulate and analyze rations for beef and dairy cattle. These programs include a sizable feed library, can evaluate rations for different classes of beef cattle, and can generate customized summary printouts that users select based on their needs.
A key technical feature highlighted in the opportunity is the integration of locally available feed chemical composition data into each country version of the software, depending on what information exists and can be compiled. This localization matters because ration formulation is only as useful as the underlying feed composition data. By tailoring the feed library to Cambodia, Laos, and Nigeria, the software becomes more practical for real-world use by extension agents, researchers, feed industry professionals, and others who support producers.
Another major element is the software's ability to estimate GHG emissions using methods based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendations. The methodology is adjusted to reflect differences in production systems and cattle types in each target country, with the resulting estimates intended to support national GHG inventory work when combined with broader livestock population data. In other words, the tool is meant to help at both the farm-advisory level (better rations, better performance) and the national planning/reporting level (better emissions estimates and improved visibility into mitigation opportunities).
The follow-on project described in the notice concentrates on improving adoption and day-to-day use of these tools in the three countries, with two emphasized deliverables. First is mobile app development: because the existing tools are PC-limited, the grant expects work to expand access through a mobile phone app, leveraging the national feed and forage library databases already under development in local languages. The goal is to make the software easier to use in the field and more widely adopted by practitioners who may rely more on smartphones than computers. Second is training: the opportunity calls for training activities to build user capacity in both the feed ration formulation software and the mobile app, targeting relevant stakeholders so the tools are not just available, but actually used correctly and consistently.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary USDA opportunity under CFDA 10.960 (Agriculture), offered by the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity number is USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 22 0041, with an award ceiling of $150,000 and an expectation of one award. The posting lists a creation date of July 18, 2022 and an original closing date of August 12, 2022.Apply for USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 22 0041
- The Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Upgrading and Improving the Use of Feed Ration Formulation Software in Cambodia, Laos and Nigeria" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.960.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 18, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 12, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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