The National Peanut Board is a program sponsored by the

United States Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and producti ...

's Agricultural Marketing Service to support and expand existing markets, develop new markets, and facilitate the economical production of

peanut The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), goober pea, pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large ...

s for export. The board's activities are funded by a mandatory checkoff of one percent on the crop value.

History

Congress authorized the National Peanut Board in the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996. The USDA instantiated the Peanut Board in 2000. The Board's annual funding supports research to reduce production costs, improve quality and yield, improve shelf life and flavor, explore nutrition research and investigate potential ways to lessen peanut

allergy Allergies, also known as allergic diseases, are various conditions caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to typically harmless substances in the environment. These diseases include Allergic rhinitis, hay fever, Food allergy, food al ...

. The Board can also enter into cooperative agreements with peanut product manufacturers to promote American peanut products.

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