About FAS Worldwide
FAS
Worldwide, which debuted in March 2005, is an online magazine from USDA's Foreign
Agricultural Service that is designed to cover the full
spectrum of the Agency’s responsibilities and
activities. This electronic publication provides comprehensive information about the
multiple goals and activities of FAS in a flexible,
user-friendly format.
About the Foreign
Agricultural Service
The
traditional work of FAS, focusing on market information,
trade policy, international linkages and food aid, has
grown in scope and size. Today,
FAS plays a crucial role in promoting the prosperity of
the U.S. food and agricultural sector. We represent U.S.
agriculture abroad to preserve, develop and expand
markets for America’s farmers, foresters and fisheries.
We collect and analyze production and trade data,
helping to prepare forecasts that assess export
marketing opportunities. We foster long-term economic
growth and food security in lower income nations.
We work
with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to
negotiate the agricultural portions of trade agreements
with our trading partners. We monitor and enforce trade
agreements. We provide food aid through a number of
programs. We support international science and
technology capacity building and other research
collaboration among countries. We work to help build the
trade capacity of developing trading partners to enhance
local, regional and global trade. We assist with
reconstruction in nations recovering from natural
disasters or conflict and civil strife.
Article Content
Text of this magazine is in the public domain and may be
reprinted freely. Photographs may not
be reprinted without permission.
Use of commercial and trade names does not imply approval or
constitute endorsement by
USDA or FAS. The Secretary of Agriculture has determined that
publication of this periodical is
necessary in the transaction of public business required by law
of this Department. Use of
funds for printing FAS Worldwide has been approved by the
Director, Office of Management and
Budget.
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basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability,
and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial
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Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C.
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Editor
Priscilla B. Glynn, FAS Public Affairs Division. E-mail:
Priscilla.Glynn@usda.gov
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