U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security.

In addition to its Washington, D.C. staff, FAS has a global network of 98 offices covering 162 countries. These offices are staffed by agricultural attachés and locally hired staff who are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture around the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. agriculture and support U.S. foreign policy around the globe. 

Programs and Services

Trade Policy
FAS expands and maintains access to foreign markets for U.S. agricultural products by removing trade barriers and enforcing U.S.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture compiles a database of anticipated competitive grants or cooperative agreements in the areas of:

Agricultural systems
Animals
Biotechnology and Genomics
Economic and Community Development
Education
Environment and Natural Resources
Family, Youth and Communities
Food, Nutrition and Health
International
Pest Management
Plants
Technology and Engineering

For access to the database please visit: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USDA Rural Development Energy Program offer funds to complete energy audits and feasibility studies, complete energy efficiency improvements, install renewable energy systems. Programs that help convert older heating sources to cleaner technologies, produce advanced biofuels, install flexible fuel pumps, install solar panels, build biorefineries, and much more. USDA Rural Development is at the forefront of renewable energy financing, with options including grants, guaranteed loans and payments.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Program assistance is provided in many ways, including direct or guaranteed loans, grants, technical assistance, research and educational materials.  Below are available programs:

Department of the Agriculture

Incentive: The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) was created through an amendment of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976. The grants, administered by the FMPP, are targeted to help improve and expand domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agri-tourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.

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The ISE program provides grants supporting research, extension, and teaching activities that will enhance the capabilities of American colleges and universities to conduct international collaborative research, extension and teaching.

ISE projects are expected to:

EQIP provides a voluntary conservation program for farmers, ranchers and owners of private, non-industrial forest land that promotes agricultural production, forest management and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible producers install or implement conservation practices on eligible agricultural land.

The five EQIP national priorities are: