Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
Encyclopedia
The Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics is a high-ranking official within the United States Department of Agriculture
that provides leadership and oversight for the Agricultural Research Service
, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
, Economic Research Service
, National Agricultural Library, National Agricultural Statistics Service
.
Rajiv Shah
was sworn in as Under Secretary on May 12, 2009.
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
that provides leadership and oversight for the Agricultural Research Service
Agricultural Research Service
The Agricultural Research Service is the principal in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture . ARS is one of four agencies in USDA's Research, Education and Economics mission area...
, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture , part of the executive branch of the federal government. The 1994 Department Reorganization Act, passed by Congress, created CSREES by combining the former Cooperative State...
, Economic Research Service
Economic Research Service
The Economic Research Service is the main source of economic information and research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Located in Washington D.C., the mission of ERS is to inform and enhance public and private decision-making on economic and policy issues related to agriculture, food,...
, National Agricultural Library, National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Agricultural Statistics Service
The National Agricultural Statistics Service or NASS is the statistical branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NASS has 46 field offices throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and a headquarters unit in Washington, D.C....
.
Rajiv Shah
Rajiv Shah
Rajiv “Raj” Shah is the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development . He was confirmed by the Senate on December 24, 2009, replacing acting chief Alonzo Fulgham, making him the highest-ranking Indian American in any presidential administration...
was sworn in as Under Secretary on May 12, 2009.