SBIR/STTR Research Award
CASHMERE PRODUCTION: A REVENUE-GENERATING OPPORTUNITY FOR RURAL AMERICA
Award amount
$230,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Cascade Cashmere Company
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
A PHASE I SBIR PROJECT TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING CASHMERE PRODUCTION AS AN EMPLOY- MENT AND INCOME-GENERATING OPPORTUNITY FOR RURAL AREAS. THEPROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDY INCLUDES THREE MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH: (1) THE COMPILATION OF EXISTING GENETIC RESEARCH ON THE CASHMERE GOAT; (2) THE INVESTIGATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS OF SMALL FARMERS AND RURAL LAND- OWNERS RELATIVE TO CASHMERE PRODUCTION; AND (3) THE ECONOMICFEASIBILITY OF CASHMERE PRODUCTION FOR THE SMALL FARMER INCLUDING ESTIMATES OF INCREMENTAL COSTS AND POTENTIAL ECONOMICS OF SCALE.
Technology keywords
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