Programs and Opportunities
IICA: Instrument of Change
for the Americas
For
over 60 years, IICA, the Inter-American
Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, has
promoted technical cooperation and development
in the Americas.
Iowa, Host to the World:
International Biotechnology Information
Conference
An FAS agricultural
marketing specialist who attended the International
Biotechnology Information Conference shares
insights from some of the world’s foremost plant
and animal research scientists, policy makers,
and consumer and farm organization leaders on
biotechnology and world food security. Among the
lessons learned: Good science, policy and
communication are vital to benefiting from
scientific advancement.
FAS Sows Seeds of Agricultural Progress: The
Borlaug Fellows Program
The FAS Borlaug Fellows Program, named in
honor of Nobel laureate, father of the Green
Revolution and co-founder of the World Food
Prize Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, helps countries
strengthen their agricultural productivity by
adopting and adapting science and technology.
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Market and Trade Data
Caribbean Proves a Solid
Market for U.S. Wood Products
Most Caribbean countries rely on imports to
supply their forest product needs. Limited
production, along with demand drivers such as
developing economies, housing, tourism and the
need for reconstruction in the wake of natural
disasters, are pushing imports of U.S. forest
products to record highs in many of these
countries, making some of them top U.S. markets.
Caribbean Basin Market Continues To Spell
Opportunities for U.S. Consumer Foods and
Beverages
Caribbean importers have a long history of doing
business with the United States. Their strong
interest in U.S. exports is mainly due to close
proximity, reputation for higher quality
products and superiority of service.
Protectionist Policies at Odds With Nigeria’s
Growing Food Processing Sector
Heavily dependent on petroleum for most of
its income, the government of Nigeria is
protecting a fledgling food processing sector to
diversify its economy and feed its people.
Nigeria’s Swelling Market for Fruit Juice
Concentrates and Mixes
Nigeria’s fruit juice market and its
processing industry are experiencing tremendous
growth. U.S. exporters have an excellent
opportunity to ride the crest of the demand wave
and enter this market.
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Market and Trade Data
Trinidad and Tobago: A
Tiny Market Replete With Retail Opportunities
This two-island republic relies heavily on
agricultural imports and has a dynamic and
growing retail food and beverage sector that
accounts for approximately 70 percent of the
country’s consumer-oriented imports. Trinidad
and Tobago’s main foreign supplier of food and
beverage products is the United States, and its
retail sector is marked by several important
emerging trends.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Food Service Sector
Promising
Trinidad and Tobago’s HRI (hotel, restaurant and
institutional) sector accounts for 30 percent of
the country’s consumer-oriented imports and is a
vibrant area of commerce. Although here again
the United States is the country’s largest
foreign supplier of food and beverage products,
fresh opportunities exist in its hotels,
restaurants, oil and gas operations, yachting
communities and airlines.
U.S. Apple Exports to U.K. Timed for December
Loving fresh apples is not exclusive to
Americans. In 2004, the people of the United
Kingdom spent $1.15 billion on apples — and most
of them came from outside the United Kingdom.
U.S. Exporter Assistance
FAS Field Office Directory
Here's the latest contact information to put you
in touch with FAS field offices abroad.
Trade Shows and Other
Opportunities
Here
is a list of trade shows and promotional
opportunities endorsed or otherwise sponsored by
FAS.
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