### Question
Can you define what advanced research and development means?


### Answer
**Advanced research and development** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 3319k*:

> research and development activities used to address research challenges in agriculture and food through—


(A) targeted acceleration of novel, early stage innovative agricultural research with promising technology applications and products

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 3319k*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 64-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING > SUBCHAPTER X-FUNDING AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

