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Public Meeting on USDA’s International Food Assistance Programs Tuesday, May 13, 2014 9:00 a.m-noon USDA South Building J efferson Auditorium 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250 (Please use Wing 4 entrance on Independence Ave.) The purpose...

U.S. and Pakistan Celebrate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug and 50 years of Agriculture Partnership

Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 NEW YORK, April 9, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $183 million in U.S. agricultural commodities and support to...

You are Invited to Participate in a Listening Session on Changes in the Farm Bill Related to USDA International Food Assistance Programs Hosted by the Foreign Agricultural Service All interested parties are invited to participate in a Foreign...

U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec visited Mathare Primary School to celebrate 10 years of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) support for school feeding and to honor the 50 years of relations between Kenya and the United States.

Every year the World Food Prize recognizes the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug created the prize...

By Brian Guse, Director, FAS Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division Promoting food security and agricultural development around the world is a key part of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) mission. One way FAS does this is by providing...

Contact: FAS Food Assistance Division, (202) 720-4221 WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that the fiscal year 2013 Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child...

Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden will lead a trade mission to promote U.S. agricultural trade...

“Our dream is to be part of upgrading the living standards of small-scale farmers who produce the foods that go into Azuri products, in a sustainable and profitable way,” - Tei Mukunya, CEO of Azuri Health Limited, Kenya A common challenge among...

NOTE: The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) partners with a variety of non-profit groups, cooperatives and international organizations promote food security and develop agricultural capacity in countries around the world. The following guest blog by...