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BECAUSE THE CROPS THAT ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE SMALL FARMER ARE NO…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Agriculture 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
4655 		Program Year/Program:
1986 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
4655 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Tj Enterprises
4th North Street, PO Box 21 Buffalo, SD 57720
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1986
Title: BECAUSE THE CROPS THAT ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE SMALL FARMER ARE NO LONGER PROFITABLE, THERE IS A NEED TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE CROPS.
Agency: USDA
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $50,000.00
 

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.

Principal Investigator:


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Business Contact:

Tom Johnson
Small Business Information at Submission:

T.j. Enterprises
P.o. Box 21 Buffalo, SD 57720

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No