Definition: A cabinet department in the Executive Branch of the United States Government concerned with improving and maintaining farm income and developing and expanding markets for agricultural products. Through inspection and grading services it safeguards and insures standards of quality in food supply and production.
add UNITED STATES (NIM); research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; DF: USDA CATALOG: use NAF entry
Other names Department of Agriculture (U.S.); USDA; United States. Dept. of Agriculture
