**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE PROJECT PROPOSES RESEARCH RESULTING IN ENHANCED SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE FARM BUSINESS EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY MODEL SUPPORTING THE INTEGRATION OF POULTRY PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING FOR RETAIL MARKETS IN THE DELTA. THE MODEL WILL CONSIST OF RESOURCES TO MITIGATE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, SCALABILITY, ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND MARKET ACCESS. THE RESEARCH WILLANALYZE MARKET DEMAND AND FEASIBILITY, TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF POULTRY PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING INTEGRATION INTO SMALL AND MID SIZE FARM BUSINESS PLANS.THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO YIELD TWO SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE IHS FARM BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM:• A REPORT ANALYZING SMALL AND MID-SIZE POULTRY FARMERS' SALES AND PROFITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY THAT CAN HELP INFORM DECISION MAKING.• A SCALABLE MODEL THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED BY SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE FARMERS FOR INTEGRATION AND/OR EXPANSION INTO THE POULTRY RETAIL MARKET

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