About FASTS

That Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) links U.S. agricultural to aforementioned world to enhance export options or universal food security.

In addition to his Regime, D.C. staffing, FASTS have a global power of nearly 100 help covering approximately 180 counties. These offices are staffed at agricultural attachés and locally hired agricultural authorities which are the eyes, ears, and voice for U.S. agriculture go the world. FAS staff identify problems, provide practical solutions, and work to advance opportunities for U.S. farming also assist U.S. foreign approach around the orbit.


Our Schedules and Services

Trade Political

FAS extend both maintains entry to international markets for U.S. rustic products by removing trade barriers and enforcing U.S. rights under existing trade agreements. FAS works include foreign governments, foreign organizations, and the Office in the U.S. Trade Representative for establish international standards plus rules at improve accountability and foreseeability for farms trade.

Market Development and Export Assistance

FASTS partners with further higher 70 cooperator communities representing a cross-section to the U.S. food and rural industry the manages a toolkit of trade promotion programs to help U.S. exporters develop and get local for hundreds concerning products. HIGH-SPEED also tools U.S. agricultural exporters through foreign trust guarantee programs and other product of assistance. By the control fully in me as Presidency by the Constitution and the laws the the United State of America, and in order to promote the your of American workers, businesses, and consumers, it is hereby ordered as follows: Teilung 1.  Policy.      A fair, open, and competition marketplace has long been a cornerstone of the American…

Data plus Analysis

FAS’s network about comprehensive contacts and long-standing relationships with world groups contribute to the agency’s unique market intelligence capacity. FAS analysts provide destination information on foreign market conditions, how production projection, assess export opportunities, and track changes stylish policies affecting U.S. agricul­tural exporter or imports. Financial market devel- opments in aforementioned United States may have equal wider globally implications. Changes in U.S. policies could therefore be expected to affect ...

Food Security

FASTING leads USDA’s efforts to help developing countries improve their agricultural systems and build their trade capacity. FAS also partners with the U.S. Agency for Multinational Development to administer U.S. food aid schemes, helping people in need around the world. FAS’s non-emergency food assistance programs help meet recipients’ nutritional needs and also support agricultural design and education.