Food Security
FAS leads USDA’s efforts to help developing countries improve their agricultural systems and build their trade capacity. We also administer food assistance programs that not only help meet the nutritional needs of recipients around the world, but also support agricultural development and education to ensure long-term food security.
Programs
Food Assistance Programs
Food for Progress
Provides for the donation of U.S. commodities to help developing countries modernize and strengthen their agricultural sectors.
Currently Accepting Applications
Food Assistance Programs
McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program
Supports projects around the world to reduce hunger and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls.
Currently Accepting Applications
Food Assistance Programs
Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Program
Supports field-based projects that provide development assistance and emergency food relief using locally procured commodities.
Food Assistance Programs
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust
Funds set in reserve to help the United States respond to emergency food needs worldwide.
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Borlaug Fellowship Program
Offers mentoring and training to researchers and policymakers from developing countries to help promote food security and economic growth.
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Cochran Fellowship Program
Provides short-term, U.S.-based training opportunities to agricultural professionals from developing and middle-income countries
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Faculty Exchange Program
Provides semester-long U.S. training opportunities to university-level agricultural educators from developing countries.
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program
Provides fellowships to U.S. citizens to assist developing countries in establishing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs.
Currently Accepting Applications
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Embassy Science Fellows Program
Places U.S. scientists at American embassies abroad to provide expertise on issues relating to the environment, science, technology and health.
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Scientific Cooperation Exchange Program
Supports collaboration between teams of scientific and technical experts from the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Scientific Cooperation Research Program
Supports joint research, education, and extension projects between U.S. and international agricultural professionals.
Fellowship and Exchange Programs
Scientific Exchanges Program
Supports scientific training, collaborative research and mentoring between U.S. scientists and international agricultural professionals.
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Jordan: Food for Progress Jordan Success Story - Where Harvesting Every Drop of Water Counts
Since fiscal year (FY) 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation...
Infographic detailing FAS 2019 accomplishments in the areas of trade policy, market development, and trade capacity building.
The recovery of monsoon rain levels in August has led to improved soil moisture in Central India which will bolster crop development.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting fiscal year 2021 applications for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which helps support education, child development and food...
February 10, 2021
Communications to Congress
McGovern Dole Food for Education Program - FY 2019 Report to Congress
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 – Despite the challenges 2020 brought, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) continued to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pursuit of global trade opportunities for American agriculture, successfully delivering on...
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