USDA has implemented a number of programs related to cold chain technology over the past twenty years, in particular in the Philippines and Nigeria. These two countries have national cold chain...more
Program OverviewInternational trade is very important to United States agriculture, with 20 percent of all US farm products exported. U.S. agriculture and food industries produce and export a diverse...more
Program Objectives and PrioritiesThe purpose of this study is to employ an approach to forecast US agri-food exports to new markets, especially for products for which there are no prior exports. The...more
Program DescriptionThis NOFO seeks to support teaching, research, and extension programming in plant health in the African continent, working in conjunction with the African Union Inter-African...more
BackgroundThe United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS) and the United States Agency for International Development Africa Bureau (USAID/AFR) have partnered to...more
Program OverviewBackgroundAs Ukraine harmonizes their regulations to EU standards under the Deep Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), Ukraine runs the risk of introducing trade barriers that could...more
FAS values the IATRC as a fruitful partnership between academics and other researchers in agricultural trade and trade policy on one hand and government trade policy practitioners on the other hand...more
This project is authorized by the following legislation: 7 USC 3291, International agricultural research, extension, and teaching, authorizes the Secretary in part (a) to (1) exchange research...more
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service seeks to collaborate with Michigan State University to design, plan, and implement one to two workshops and seminars for foreign regulatory officials in...more
For 2014, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has recognized 37 individuals for their outstanding work in the field of social enterprise.