This $600,969 Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) supports the development of an innovative "Electroponics" system for precision delivery of water and agrichemicals to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability. The project aims to develop an electrospray/electrospinning-based approach to optimize water usage and agrichemical delivery for crop growth, particularly in response to climate change and water scarcity. The grant will fund the creation of a scaled-up Electroponics system and assess its performance in field trials to demonstrate its potential as an alternative to hydroponics/aeroponics for urban agriculture and improving global food security. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, will serve as the prime awardee and lead the interdisciplinary research and development effort.
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