Portal:Department of Agriculture/Organization/Section 2

Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) is overseen by the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (List of office political appointee positions). It oversees:

• 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.
• Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), which ensures fair trading practices in livestock and grain markets.

Programs

• Marketing Orders for Agricultural Commodities
• Organic Certification
• Plant Pest and Disease Management
• Biotechnology Regulation
• Animal Health Protection