Embassy Offices

Office of Agricultural Affairs

The Office of Agricultural Affairs located in the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, is the overseas arm of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FAS works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products, build new markets, improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace, and provide food aid and technical assistance to foreign countries. The Office of Agricultural Affairs is part of the FAS global network of agricultural economists, marketing experts, negotiators, and other specialists stationed in more than 90 countries to support U.S. agricultural interests.

For more than 20 years, Iraq's agriculture and agribusiness effectively have been cut off from innovation. Iraq currently relies on imports to meet a large portion of its food and fiber needs. Iraq has the land, water, and human resources needed for a successful agricultural sector, and it has a long history as a commercial market. There is much room for growth in the Iraqi market for agricultural products. FAS has contributed to reconstruction efforts in Iraq since April 2003.

For more information about FAS, please visit the Foreign Agricultural Service website.