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The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has allocated $1 million in grants to support twelve agricultural research projects aimed at enhancing the state's agricultural economy. Funded initiatives, primarily led by NC State University and East Carolina University, focus on innovative developments such as AI-powered fungicide screening and genome-edited disease-resistant crops. This funding, which has expanded since 2013, addresses challenges like labor shortages and climate pressures while promoting new crop identification and farm profitability.