 Programs and Opportunities
USDA Makes
Important Contributions To Help Rebuild
Afghanistan’s Agricultural Sector
USDA employees are
helping Afghanistan rebuild from the bottom up
by volunteering to serve on Provincial
Reconstruction Teams and in the Afghan
Conservation Corps.
USDA’s TAA Program
Provides Assistance to U.S. Producers
U.S. farmers,
fishermen and other producers from coast to
coast have taken advantage of USDA’s Trade
Adjustment Assistance program to ease the impact
of foreign imports.
Market Development
Programming Takes a New Direction—Global
Broad-Based Initiatives
Since 2003, FAS has earmarked a portion of
Market Access Program funds to encourage
multi-market, cross-commodity projects called
global broad-based initiatives.
Edward R. Madigan’s Legacy
Continues Through Awards Program
This award honors
U.S. entities for their outstanding
contributions to U.S. agriculture’s export
success.
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Market and Trade Data
Let the Data Speak
FAS
plays a crucial role in the collection,
dissemination and analysis of foreign production
and trade numbers.
 SUSTA’s GEMS: A Gem of a
Tool for Identifying Export Opportunities
SUSTA (the Southern U.S. Trade Association) has
launched a new online tool to help their member
companies and Southeastern state
departments of agriculture evaluate export
markets. SUSTA’s GEMS (Global Export Market
System) provides vital trade statistics,
transport cost indications, import tariff
indications and foreign exchange rates.
Move Toward Convenience Marks Italy’s HRI Sector
Italians
relish a culture of food and eating out. Add
tourism to the mix and this recipe produced
sales of $65.6 billion of sales in 2004 for
Italy’s hotel, restaurant and institutional
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Commodities and Products
Exports of U.S. Mackerel
Rising: Record Three-Month Sales Achieved in
Many Markets
Across the board, U.S. mackerel sales for
calendar 2005 appear on track to reach new
records in old and new markets, the result of
sustained marketing efforts and improved
product.
 The FAS Crop Explorer: A
Web Success Story
Crop
Explorer helps FAS analyze crop production
around the world.
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