agriculture department
Government farming agency
A government agency responsible for policies related to farming, food production, and rural development.
In the United States, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees farm subsidies, food safety, nutrition programs, and forestry.
Most countries have an equivalent ministry: She worked for the agriculture department inspecting meat processing plants.
- policyAdopted principle of action
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- crop rotationAlternating field plantings yearly
growing season · infrastructure · county fair · subsidies · cooperatives · USDA · genetic engineering · organic farming · inspection · food safety standards · crop insurance · pest control · farm bill · food stamps · farm subsidies · biotechnology · compliance · education programs
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Individually owned business operation
private sector · free market · Monsanto · ADM · corporate farming
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Agency regulating business affairs
treasury department · finance ministry · housing department · labor department
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Office safeguarding buyer interests
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