International Development

FAS leads USDA’s efforts to help developing countries improve their agricultural systems and build their trade capacity. These efforts help build market-driven institutions and science-based regulatory frameworks that facilitate trade and create an environment conducive to agricultural growth.

FAS also implements two food assistance programs, Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole, which help people in need around the world. FAS’s non-emergency food aid programs help meet recipients’ nutritional needs and also support agricultural development and education. These food assistance programs, combined with trade capacity building efforts, support long-term economic development and help countries make the transition from food aid recipient to commercial buyer.

• Food Aid
• Trade and Scientific Exchanges
• Rebuilding Agriculture and Food Security in Afghanistan
• Rebuilding Agriculture and Food Security in Iraq
• International Development Job Opportunities
• Contact Information: FAS Office of Capacity Building and Development