Welcome to USDA's Agricultural Biotechnology Website

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is one of three Federal Agencies, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), primarily responsible for regulating biotechnology in the United States. Products are regulated according to their intended use, with some products being regulated under more than one agency.

New! The Advisory Committee for Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21) has been established.

On April 15, 2003, USDA's Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics announced the establishment of and appointment of members to the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (“AC21”). To learn more, click on the Advisory Committee link above.

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