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Agribusiness and Grant Opportunities |
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Learn about opportunities in the Agribusiness Linkage Program and Scientific Cooperation Program. |
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Agribusiness
in a Global Environment |
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This
curriculum acquaints junior high and high school students with the
many opportunities for international trade of agricultural products
and to make them familiar with some of the factors affecting global
marketing. |
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Agricultural
Science and Technology Ministerial |
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In June of
2003, Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman hosted a Ministerial
conference on agricultural science and technology in Sacramento,
California. The Conference has produced several ongoing
initiatives. |
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Borlaug Fellows Program |
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The
cornerstone of the Norman E. Borlaug International Science and
Technology Fellows Program (Borlaug Fellows Program) is faculty and
scientist exchange programs with developing countries. The program
provides short-term scientific training for international agricultural
research scientists and policymakers from selected developing
countries. |
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Cochran Middle Income Fellowship |
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The Cochran
Program provides exposure to U.S. economic policies, agricultural business
practices and products, the benefits of the U.S. market-oriented system, and as an entree to U.S. agribusinesses and public sector agencies. |
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Development Resources |
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FAS provides USDA technical assistance, training and information to
cooperating countries and institutions to achieve sustainable agricultural production, mutual economic growth, conservation of
natural resources and a protected environment. |
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Emerging Markets Program |
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Learn about the The Emerging Markets Program and the important role it plays in promoting U.S. agricultural exports by providing technical assistance overseas. |
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Multilateral
Development Banks |
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FAS is working to strengthen linkages between the U.S. agricultural community and the multilateral development banks (MDBs) -- linkages that will assist developing nations while also serving U.S. agricultural interests. |
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Professional Development Program |
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The
Professional Development Program focuses on arranging and implementing both short-
and long-term training and/or technical assistance related to food industries/agribusiness either in a direct technical sense or the provision of training that supports private sector/agribusiness development. |
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Research and Scientific Exchanges |
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Programs are
available to promotes international cooperation on sustainable agricultural and
forestry systems to help secure a safe and adequate food supply.
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Trade and Investment Program |
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TIP tends to be more transaction-oriented, focusing on linkages between U.S. agribusinesses and their counterparts in developing and middle income countries and emerging markets to promote mutually beneficial commercial relationships and economic development.
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TEACH |
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TEACH aims to expose minority teachers working
in urban settings to agricultural disciplines through international study tours
focused upon diverse agricultural and natural resource management practices |
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U.S.
and World Food Security |
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FAO will host a global meeting at its Rome headquarters June 10-13, 2002,
to review progress towards ending hunger. The meeting, the World
Food Summit: five years later, is meant to track progress achieved
since the 1996 World Food Summit and consider ways to accelerate the
process. |