U.S. Government shifts focus of agricultural investments

The United States government has announced a reorientation of research and development priorities aimed at the agricultural sector, with a focus on strengthening rural production and domestic supply. The initiative redefines the criteria for projects funded with public resources, seeking to direct investments to challenges considered central for producers and consumers in the long term. The change was formalized through a memorandum signed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins, which establishes a new strategy for the actions of the United States Department of Agriculture. The document argues that the country's agricultural economy has faced recent difficulties, associated with rising costs, trade agenda vulnerabilities, and excessive regulation, as well as a resource allocation considered distant from the practical needs of the countryside. Since the beginning of the current administration, the Donald Trump-led government claims to have adopted measures to reinforce ...