Marketing and Regulatory Programs

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Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Type:	Government
Parent organization:	Department of Agriculture
Top organization:	Department of Agriculture
Employees:
Executive:	Jennifer Lester Moffitt, Under Secretary for MRP
Budget:	$925.5 million (FY 2014 budget request)
Address:	1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250
Website:	https://www.usda.gov/topics/marketing-and-regulatory-programs
Creation Legislation:	Not directly specified, but based on various USDA restructuring acts
Wikipedia:	Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Marketing and Regulatory Programs

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Mission
Marketing and Regulatory Programs promotes U.S. agricultural trade while ensuring plant and animal health and fair practices.

Services
Agricultural Marketing; Plant Protection; Animal Health

Regulations
APHIS regulations; AMS regulations

Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) is a mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that oversees several key agencies responsible for the marketing and regulatory aspects of U.S. agriculture. MRP supports the agricultural sector by enhancing market opportunities, ensuring product quality, and protecting against agricultural threats.

Official Site

Mission

The mission of MRP is to enhance the marketability of U.S. agricultural products by providing marketing services, enforcing fair trade practices, and protecting plant and animal health. This involves both domestic and international efforts to combat trade barriers, manage agricultural pests and diseases, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Parent organization

MRP falls under the umbrella of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), where it operates as one of several mission areas tasked with different aspects of agricultural policy and support.

Legislation

While MRP does not have a single piece of creation legislation, it operates under the authority of various acts and reorganizations within USDA, such as the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994.

Partners

State Departments of Agriculture
International trade organizations
Various agriculture industry groups

Number of employees

Specific numbers for MRP employees are not readily available, but it involves staff from several USDA agencies.

Organization structure

MRP's structure includes:

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.

List of programs

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

Last total enacted budget

The last budget request discussed was for $925.5 million in FY 2014.

Leader

Jennifer Lester Moffitt serves as the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

Services provided

MRP provides services such as market news, grading and standardization of agricultural products, research and promotion programs, plant and animal health inspections, and regulatory oversight to ensure fair competition and protect agricultural resources from invasive species and diseases.

Regulations overseen

MRP oversees regulations through its constituent agencies, including: - APHIS regulations for plant and animal health, biotechnology, and wildlife services. - AMS regulations concerning marketing, grading, and standards for agricultural products.

Headquarters address

1400 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20250

Website

https://www.usda.gov/topics/marketing-and-regulatory-programs

Wikipedia article

wikipedia:Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs