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Foreign Agricultural Service

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The Foreign Agriculture Service FAS) of the U.S. Embassy is the overseas arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). FAS Lagos has regional responsibilities for Nigeria, Ghana and Liberia.

FAS Lagos offers a variety of services to U.S. and Nigerian agribusiness companies, government and non-government entities involved in agricultural trade and development. Click to read more About FAS

 

Programs & Activities

  • Cochran Fellowship Program
    …provides U.S.-based agricultural training opportunities for senior and mid-level specialists and administrators from public and private sectors… Visit http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/cochran/cochran.asp for details.
  • Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program
    …helps developing countries strengthen sustainable agricultural practices by providing short-term scientific training… For details, visit http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/borlaug.htm.
  • Faculty Exchange Program
    …brings qualified agricultural educators from progressive agricultural universities in to the United States to increase their knowledge of, and ability to teach and perform research in, agricultural science subjects such as animal and plant health.  ….  Click “FEP”.  Visit also, http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/OSTA_IRSD/GEN181A3.pdf, to read more.

Market Reports and Trade Data

More Market Reports (Nigeria):
http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/AttacheRep/default.asp

U.S. Trade Data
Visit:  http://www.fas.usda.gov/data.asp

 

Trade Events & Activities for 2010

The 2010 International Poultry Exposition /International Feed Exposition (IPE/IFE), Atlanta, GA, January 27-29, 2010 

FAS Lagos plans to recruit leading Nigerian poultry farmers, feed millers and other players in the poultry sector to attend the above showcase.  Click: http://www.ipe10.org/ , for further information.

National Restaurant Association Show (NRA), Chicago, Illinois, May, 22-25, 2010
For 90 years restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals have relied on the NRA Show to bring the entire industry together under one roof to learn how to profit in fast changing markets. The NRA brings together senior-level suppliers and distributor executives and other industry trendsetters in the restaurant and food service industry.
Attend the 2010 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago to find the latest ideas, products, FREE education and contacts you need to stay competitive. FAS Lagos plans to recruit importers, senior-level suppliers and distributor executives and other industry trendsetters in leading Nigeria’s hotel, restaurant, retail and food processing sectors to attend the above show.  For further details, please visit: http://show.restaurant.org/NRA10/public/enter.aspx

 

News Releases:

Borlaug Fellows Program Application now available for Nigerian Scientists --- Global Cocoa Initiative for Africa

The United States Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the World Cocoa Foundation (USDA) is pleased to announce The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (Borlaug Fellows Program) Global Cocoa Initiative for Africa.   The Borlaug Fellows Program offers training and collaborative research opportunities in international agricultural science, leadership and policy to combat cocoa pests and diseases; build trade and scientific capacity; and improve regional cocoa production and market access.

For details and to download the application, please visit the following link: http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/Special_Programs/Cocoa.asp

USDA Offers GSM-102 Credit Guarantees For Export Sales to Africa and Middle East Region:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on January 11, 2008 announced the availability of credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2008 to countries in Africa and the Middle East, including Nigeria. 

The GSM-102 program helps ensure that credit is available to finance commercial exports of U.S. agricultural products to developing countries… participating banks for this program in Nigeria include: First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Union Bank, United Bank for Africa and Zenith Bank.  For more information please visit: http://www.fas.usda.gov/excredits/exp-cred-guar-new.asp

 

Interested in Buying U.S. Agricultural and Food Products? 
Nigerian companies seeking U.S. suppliers should complete “Company Profile Form”.  FAS Lagos will use this information to contact potential suppliers on your behalf.  Please click for details

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Victoria Island Broad Street, Lagos Nigeria
Phone: (234)-1-460-3400
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E-Mail: aglagos@usda.gov

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Agricultural Specialist
Office of Agricultural Affairs
Embassy of the United States of America
No 24, Fourth Circular Rd, Cantonments
Accra, Ghana
Telephone: 233-21-741421
Fax: 233-21-741478
Email: AshiteyEZ@state.gov



 
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