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FAS Program Helps Provide Qualified Teachers in Malawi

December 27, 2012 Kate Snipes, Agricultural Counselor, U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya

School children in the rural communities of Malawi will soon have access to more qualified primary school educators, thanks in part to the Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Food for Progress (FFP) program.

Initiatives Food and Nutrition Trade

Secretary's Column: An Update on Exports

December 14, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

The past four years have been tremendously positive for America’s efforts to export more agricultural goods and products around the world. The brand of American agriculture is soaring worldwide. In fact, 2009 to 2012 represents the best four years in our nation’s history for agricultural exports...

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Forest Service International Programs lauded by Secretary of State

December 11, 2012 Stephen G. Krecik, International Programs, U.S. Forest Service

During the recent annual Comprehensive Partnership meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Indonesian Foreign Minister Natalegawa applauded recent initiatives supported by the U.S. Forest Service’s International Programs, including forest governance, environmental impact...

Forestry Trade

The Undisputed Champ in Almond Exports Goes to Russia

December 05, 2012 Deanna Ayala, U.S. Embassy Moscow, Agricultural Trade

With Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) earlier this year, there is a growing interest in doing business with the Russian food and agricultural sector. This week, Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS) Michael Scuse leads a U.S. delegation of more than...

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