United States Department of Agriculture

n. United States government agency that oversees a wide variety of issues (such as agriculture, food safety, rural land development, forest services, and more), USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA) is a United States Federal Executive Department (or Cabinet Department). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger, in America and abroad. Secretary Chuck Conner is the department's current secretary.
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