The purposes of federally supported agricultural research, extension, and education are to—

((1)) enhance the competitiveness of the United States agriculture and food industry in an increasingly competitive world environment;

((2)) increase the long-term productivity of the United States agriculture and food industry while maintaining and enhancing the natural resource base on which rural America and the United States agricultural economy depend;

((3)) develop new uses and new products for agricultural commodities, such as alternative fuels, and develop new crops;

((4)) support agricultural research and extension to promote economic opportunity in rural communities and to meet the increasing demand for information and technology transfer throughout the United States agriculture industry;

((5)) improve risk management in the United States agriculture industry;

((6)) improve the safe production and processing of, and adding of value to, United States food and fiber resources using methods that maintain the balance between yield and environmental soundness;

((7)) support higher education in agriculture to give the next generation of Americans the knowledge, technology, and applications necessary to enhance the competitiveness of United States agriculture;

((8)) maintain an adequate, nutritious, and safe supply of food to meet human nutritional needs and requirements; and

((9)) support international collaboration that leverages resources and advances priority food and agricultural interests of the United States, such as—

((A)) addressing emerging plant and animal diseases;

((B)) improving crop varieties and animal breeds; and

((C)) developing safe, efficient, and nutritious food systems.