SBIR/STTR Research Award
BECAUSE THE CROPS THAT ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE SMALL FARMER ARE NO LONGER PROFITABLE, THERE IS A NEED TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE CROPS.
Award amount
$50,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1986Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
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- Recipient company
- Tj Enterprises
- Proposal award date
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- Contract end date
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- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
BECAUSE THE CROPS THAT ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE SMALL FARMER ARE NO LONGER PROFITABLE, THERE IS A NEED TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE CROPS. HERB AND SPICE PRODUCTION SHOWS GREAT PROMISE IN PROVIDING AN ALTERNATIVE. THE HERB AND SPICE MARKET DEMAND FAR EXCEEDS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION. THEREFORE, THE U.S. IS IMPORTING HERBS AND SPICES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO MEET THE DEMANDS THAT EXIST. IF THE SMALL FARMER IS TO BESUCCESSFUL IN PROVIDING THESE CROPS FORTHE PRESENT MARKETS, HE MUST HAVE INFORMATION IN THE AREA OF: CROP SELECTION, CROP PRODUCTION AND MARKET PREPARATION. THIS INFORMATION M MUST BE RELEVANT TO THE CLIMATE, SOIL TYPES AND MARKETS THATTHE SMALL FARMER WILL HAVE AVAILABLE.
Technology keywords
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