Foreign Agricultural Service
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The Foreign Agricultural Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that advances American agricultural interests abroad through trade promotion, market development, and international policy and food security programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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agency of the United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FAS ⓘ |
| administers |
Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)
ⓘ
Food for Progress ⓘ
surface form:
Food for Progress Program
Foreign Market Development Program ⓘ Market Access Program ⓘ McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| employs |
Foreign Service officers
ⓘ
civil service employees ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
expanding export markets for U.S. agricultural products
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reducing foreign trade barriers for U.S. agriculture ⓘ supporting global food security and agricultural development ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
administration of USDA export credit guarantee programs
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advancing U.S. agricultural interests abroad ⓘ agricultural trade promotion ⓘ collection and dissemination of global agricultural market intelligence ⓘ global food security programs ⓘ international agricultural policy ⓘ international market development for U.S. agricultural products ⓘ management of international food assistance programs ⓘ negotiation support for agricultural trade agreements ⓘ representation of U.S. agricultural interests in international organizations ⓘ |
| hasMissionStatement | To link U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.fas.usda.gov ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs
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Office of Capacity Building and Development ⓘ Office of Global Analysis ⓘ Office of Global Programs ⓘ Office of Trade Programs ⓘ Office of the Administrator ⓘ overseas offices at U.S. embassies and consulates ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1953 ⓘ |
| isFinancedBy | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States foreign affairs community ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
foreign countries ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Codex Alimentarius Commission activities
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World Trade Organization agricultural negotiations ⓘ international food security initiatives ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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Foreign Agricultural Service office in India
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U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service in Vienna
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service overseas offices