USDA supports the safe and appropriate use of science and technology, including biotechnology, to help meet agricultural challenges and consumer needs of the 21st century. USDA plays a key role in assuring that products produced using biotechnology are safe to be grown and used in the United States. Once these products enter commerce, USDA supports bringing these and other products to the worldwide marketplace. For the USDA Agricultural Biotechnology website click here for information on:

• Agency Descriptions
• Frequently Asked Questions on Biotechnology
• Biotechnology Glossary
• USDA Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21)