FY 14-15: Agency Priority Goal

Create new economic opportunities through farming and the creation of new markets for agricultural products.

Priority Goal

Create new economic opportunities through farming and the creation of new markets for agricultural products.

By September 30, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will:

  • Provide credit assistance to 7,000 small and family operations, women, minority, and beginning farmers and ranchers through its Microloan program;
  • Provide 3 percent of RBS funding to companies that produce or manufacture biobased products; and
  • Provide assistance to develop the infrastructure for 450 new markets for local and regional food.
info Themes:
Agriculture