# Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (10.307)

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Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $100 million in 67 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

Consistent with 7 U.S.C. 5925b, OREI has eight goals: 1.) Facilitating the development and improvement of organic agriculture production, breeding, and processing methods; 2.) Evaluating the potential economic benefits of organic agricultural production and methods to producers, processors, and rural communities; 3.) Exploring international trade opportunities for organically grown and processed agricultural commodities; 4.) Determining desirable traits for organic commodities; 5.) Identifying marketing and policy constraints on the expansion of organic agriculture; 6.) Conducting advanced on-farm research and development that emphasizes observation of, experimentation with, and innovation for working organic farms, including research relating to production, marketing, food safety, socioeconomic conditions, and farm business management; 7.) Examining optimal conservation, soil health, and environmental outcomes relating to organically produced agricultural products; and 8.) Developing new and improved seed varieties that are particularly suited for organic agriculture.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23.2 million | 21 |
| 2022 | $25.0 million | 18 |
| 2023 | $43.8 million | 25 |
| 2024 | $8.2 million | 5 |
| 2025 | -$216,826 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | New York | $9.4 million |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | Texas | $8.5 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $7.6 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $6.4 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $6.0 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $5.5 million |
| University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | Vermont | $5.3 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $4.0 million |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $3.7 million |
| University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $3.5 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $3.5 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $3.3 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $3.2 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $3.2 million |
| Agricultural Research Service | Maryland | $3.0 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $2.9 million |
| Agricultural Research Service | Illinois | $2.8 million |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $2.4 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $2.0 million |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $1.5 million |