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FFAS Deputy Under Secretary Vetter Travels to Kenya to Recognize World Food Program Projects and Their Impact on Food Security

May 21, 2010 Darci Vetter, Deputy Under Security for USDA’s Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

I recently returned from Nairobi, where I got a firsthand look at USDA's food aid programs. Due to volcanic ash in Europe, my arrival was delayed by 36 hours. I tried to outmaneuver the cloud by taking the scenic route -- Washington to Boston to Amsterdam to Paris to Nairobi. While I enjoyed my...

Food and Nutrition Trade

SIAL China 2010 Trade Show Opens in Shanghai to Throngs of Visitors, Demonstrating to the World how Trade Works

May 20, 2010

By Janet Nuzum, Associate Administrator for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

Trade

Vilsack Addresses Food Security During Global Affairs Symposium

May 20, 2010

Today marks the release of the Feed the Future Initiative Guide during the Chicago Council of Global Affairs’ Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security. This guide lays out the implementation strategy for the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative. USDA has been...

Food and Nutrition Trade

USDA Celebrates World Trade Week, Highlights Successes of Market Development Programs for U.S. Agricultural Exports

May 17, 2010

This week marks World Trade Week within the U.S. government. Even though every week is world trade week at the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), this formal recognition gives the agency the opportunity to emphasize the importance of international trade and how FAS programs directly impact the...

Trade

U.S. Foods and Beverages Attract Crowds at Seoul Food and Hotel Korea Trade Show, Demonstrating Korean Interest and Demand

May 13, 2010

By Janet Nuzum, Associate Administrator for USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service

USDA Results Food and Nutrition Trade