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[[Marketing and Regulatory Programs]] (MRP) is overseen by the [[Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs]] ([[List of political appointee positions (Agriculture)#OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS|List of office political appointee positions]]).  It oversees:
[[Marketing and Regulatory Programs]] (MRP)
*[[Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service]] (APHIS), which safeguards agriculture from pests and diseases.
 
*[[Agricultural Marketing Service]] (AMS), responsible for facilitating the marketing of agricultural products.
[[Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs]]
*[[Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration]] (GIPSA), which ensures fair trading practices in livestock and grain markets.
 
Programs
[[List of political appointee positions (Agriculture)#OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS]]
*Marketing Orders for Agricultural Commodities
 
*Organic Certification
*[[Agricultural Marketing Service]] (AMS)
*Plant Pest and Disease Management
*[[Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service]] (APHIS)
*Biotechnology Regulation
*Animal Health Protection