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United States
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)Information and publications from all the agencies of the USDA.
- Agricultural Research ServiceThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency dedicated to finding solutions to agricultural problems.
- Agricultural Marketing Service [U.S. Department of Agriculture]Administers programs that create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops.
- National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)Conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture, providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceProtects and promotes U.S. agricultural health, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and manages wildlife damage.
- Farm Credit Administration (FCA)FCA’s mission is to ensure a safe, sound, and dependable source of credit and related services for agriculture and rural America.
- Farm Service AgencyServes all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans.
- National Institute of Food and AgricultureProvides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
- Risk Management Agency [USDA]Serves America’s agricultural producers through effective, market-based risk management tools and solutions to strengthen the economic stability of agricultural producers and rural communities.
- National Institute of Food and AgricultureA leading source for agricultural and food law research and information.
International
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Works toward:
- the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition
- the elimination of poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all
- the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources, including land, water, air, climate and genetic resources. - Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD)An association of U.S.- and internationally-based members who have devoted their careers to global agricultural development and hunger alleviation.
- U.S. Agency for International Development: Agriculture and Food SecurityUSAID is the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)A specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
- International Atomic Energy Agency: Food and AgricultureIAEA articles, publications, videos, and podcasts related to food security and agriculture.
- CGIAR: Consultative Group for International Agricultural ResearchCGIAR is the only worldwide partnership addressing agricultural research for development, whose work contributes to the global effort to tackle poverty, hunger and major nutrition imbalances, and environmental degradation.
- International Co-operative Agricultural Organisation (ICAO)The global representative of agricultural co-operatives.
- World Food ProgrammeThe food aid arm of the United Nations system. Food aid is one of the many instruments that can help to promote food security, which is defined as access of all people at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life.
- International Agricultural Law and OrganizationsNational Agricultural Law Center links to publications related to international agricultural law.
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureNews and publications.
- Penn State ExtensionA wide variety of publications providing practical agriculture information.