Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services
The Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services is a high-ranking official within the United States Department of Agriculture that provides leadership and oversight for the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency and the Foreign Agricultural Service.
The mission area helps to ensure the well-being of American agriculture and the American public through efficient and equitable administration of agricultural commodity, farm loan, conservation, environmental, emergency assistance, and domestic and international food assistance programs. It provides and supports cost-effective means of managing risk for agricultural producers in order to improve the economic stability of agriculture. The mission area also represents the diverse interests of the U.S. food and agricultural sector abroad by managing the Department's international activities, addressing market access constraints, and working to expand markets for U.S. agricultural, fish and forest products overseas.
Dr. Mark Everett Keenum was sworn in as Under Secretary on December 20, 2006.
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