Agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation through AFRI
Title II — Research
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Subsection (b)(2) of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation Agricultural climate adaptation and mitigation, including— (i) strategies for agricultural adaptation to climate change and drought, including strategies for small- and medium-sized farms and ranches; (ii) on-farm mitigation strategies and solutions, including infrastructure, equipment, and ecosystem-based strategies; (iii) economic and social costs and benefits of adopting conservation practices to mitigate and adapt to climate change; (iv) ecosystem services co-benefits of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change; (v) new technologies, methods, and models to measure and predict greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon sequestration; and (vi) the intersection of agricultural production, soil health, climate change, and human health..