NIFA Researches Ways to Help People with Disabilities Working in Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
KANSAS CITY (News Release) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced November 10 an initial funding investment of more than $1.2M with a total investment of more than $5M over four years through USDA’s AgrAbility Program to help America’s farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers with disabilities remain productive and successful.
“For more than 30 years, the AgrAbility program has provided comprehensive support to producers with disabilities and their families to ensure they have access to the training, technologies and networks necessary to continue working in their chosen profession of agriculture,” said NIFA Director Dr. Carrie Castille. “To support the specialized needs of the AgrAbility community, the program builds service capacity at the state, regional and national levels through technical assistance, education and networking.”
The vision of AgrAbility is to enhance the quality of life for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families and their communities continue to succeed in the agricultural sector. Success may be defined by gainful employment in production agriculture or a related occupation; access to appropriate assistive technology needed for work and daily living activities; evidence-based information related to the treatment and rehabilitation of disabling conditions; and targeted support for family caregivers of AgrAbility customers. Learn more about the National AgrAbility Project(link is external) (NAP).
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