¨     U.S. National Science Foundation has announced the first grants under a Quad-supported initiative.

¨     The program aims to integrate artificial intelligence into agriculture.
¨     It aims to modernize agricultural systems in the United States.
¨     This effort also aims to transform agriculture in the Indo-Pacific region.
¨     The initiative is known as 'Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen Agriculture,' or 'AI-ENGAGE.'
¨     A total of US$2.4 million has been allocated for this program.
¨     This funding round will support six international research projects.
¨     The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with partner agencies in Australia.
¨     It is also being implemented in collaboration with agencies in India.
¨     Japan is also a partner country in this program.
¨     The selected projects are being conducted by leading universities in the United States.
¨     Each project involves researchers from at least three Quad member countries.