### Question
Can you define what research means?


### Answer
**Research** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 6302*:

> any type of study to advance the image, desirability, marketability, production, product development, quality, or functional or nutritional value of soybeans or soybean products, including any research activity designed to identify and analyze barriers to export sales of soybeans and soybean products

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 6302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 92-SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH, AND CONSUMER INFORMATION**

