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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1) What is the title of this USDA Foreign Agricultural Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Upgrading and Improving the Use of Feed Ration Formulation Software in Cambodia, Laos and Nigeria."
2) What is the main purpose of this grant?
This follow-on effort focuses on improving livestock productivity by helping users formulate better, more cost-effective cattle feed rations using locally available ingredients. It also supports better understanding and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with cattle production by improving emissions estimation aligned with international standards.
3) Which countries are targeted by the project?
The project targets Cambodia, Laos, and Nigeria.
4) What problem is the project trying to solve with ration formulation tools?
The project addresses the need for modern decision-support tools that can help farmers and advisers create practical rations based on ingredients that are actually available locally. Better ration formulation can improve meat and milk output and feed efficiency, and can also help reduce emissions per unit of product.
5) What earlier work does this grant build on?
The opportunity builds on earlier USDA-supported work with the University of California, Davis. That prior work included developing and adapting ration formulation software for international settings, creating national feed and forage library databases, incorporating information on premium feeds and feed additives, and making the software available in local languages.
6) What software is referenced in the opportunity?
The notice references Taurus or PC Dairy, which are Windows-based tools used to formulate and analyze rations for beef and dairy cattle.
7) What operating systems are the existing PC-based tools compatible with?
The referenced Windows-based programs are described as compatible with Windows 95 and above.
8) What can Taurus or PC Dairy do for cattle ration formulation?
These programs include a sizable feed library, can evaluate rations for different classes of beef cattle, and can generate customized summary printouts selected by the user based on their needs.
9) Why is localization of the feed library emphasized?
Ration formulation is only as useful as the underlying feed composition data. The opportunity highlights integrating locally available feed chemical composition data into each country-specific version of the software, depending on what information exists and can be compiled. This makes the tools more practical for real-world use in Cambodia, Laos, and Nigeria.
10) What types of data are integrated into each country version of the tool?
A key technical feature is the integration of locally available feed chemical composition data into each country version of the software, based on what can be compiled for that country.
11) Who is expected to use the localized tools?
The localized software is intended to be practical for extension agents, researchers, feed industry professionals, and other stakeholders who support producers.
12) How does the project connect ration formulation to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions?
Improved feed and ration management can lower emissions per unit of product by improving performance and feed efficiency. The opportunity also includes estimating GHG emissions using methods based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendations.
13) What standards or guidance are used for GHG estimation in the software?
The software estimates GHG emissions using methods based on IPCC recommendations, adjusted to reflect differences in production systems and cattle types in each target country.
14) How are country differences handled in the emissions methodology?
The methodology is adjusted to reflect differences in production systems and cattle types in Cambodia, Laos, and Nigeria so the resulting estimates better match local conditions.
15) How are the emissions estimates intended to be used at the national level?
The resulting estimates are intended to support national GHG inventory work when combined with broader livestock population data. This improves visibility into emissions and mitigation opportunities.
16) What are the two emphasized deliverables in this follow-on project?
The notice emphasizes two deliverables: (1) mobile app development to expand access beyond PC-based tools, and (2) training activities to build user capacity in both the feed ration formulation software and the mobile app.
17) Why is mobile app development a focus of this opportunity?
The existing tools are described as PC-limited. The grant expects work to expand access through a mobile phone app, leveraging national feed and forage library databases already under development in local languages, to make the tool easier to use in the field and more widely adopted by practitioners who rely on smartphones.
18) What resources will the mobile app leverage?
The mobile app is expected to leverage the national feed and forage library databases already under development in local languages.
19) What is the goal of the training component?
The training component is intended to ensure the tools are not only available but used correctly and consistently. Training targets relevant stakeholders in both the feed ration formulation software and the mobile app.
20) What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary USDA grant opportunity offered by the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service.
21) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 10.960 (Agriculture).
22) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA FAS 10960 0700 10 22 0041.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education.
24) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $150,000.
25) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award.
26) What are the posting and closing dates listed in the notice?
The posting lists a creation date of July 18, 2022 and an original closing date of August 12, 2022.
27) Which USDA office is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
28) What livestock types does the ration formulation software cover?
The referenced software is designed for beef and dairy cattle, and can evaluate rations for different classes of beef cattle.
29) What makes the software outputs useful for day-to-day advisory work?
The software can generate customized summary printouts selected by users based on their needs, supporting practical communication and decision-making for ration changes and performance goals.
30) How does this project support both farm-level and national-level outcomes?
At the farm and advisory level, the project supports better rations, improved performance, and better feed efficiency using locally available ingredients. At the national planning and reporting level, it supports improved GHG emissions estimation aligned with IPCC-based methods, intended to contribute to national inventory work when combined with livestock population data.
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