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NIFA's Division of Family and Consumer Sciences strengthens families, farms, communities and the economy by focusing on the human dimensions of food and agriculture: addressing priority issues through scientific research and its application; strategic partnerships; extension education; and the preparation of the next generation of Family and Consumer Sciences professionals.
National program leadership in NIFA Family and Consumer Sciences includes the areas of family and consumer economics; housing and community living; nutrition, health and wellness; child and family development; public and family policy; diversity; sustainable farm enterprises; risk management education; regional rural development; rural sociology; and military family and veterans programs.
Through strategic and effective collaborations among federal, state, and local agencies throughout the nation, the Division of Family and Consumer Sciences advances NIFA's mission: Leading Food and Agricultural Sciences to Create a Better Future for the Nation and the World.
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