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Cochran Alumni Reach Highest Levels of Philippines Agriculture

A number of the Philippines’ top agricultural leaders share a common bond: They are alumni of USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program. They came together during the FAS trade mission in Manila last month to discuss how their fellowships have shaped their careers and the future agriculture in the Phillipines.
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Pioneering Export Markets with the Cochran Fellowship Program

It's been a busy fall for the FAS Cochran Fellowship Program. In September and October 2017, more than 200 Cochran Fellows from 32 countries traveled to the United States to enhance their knowledge and technical skills. The fellows, many of them...
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Research in Energy Security Helps Lead to Food Security in West Africa

Photo: University of Missouri faculty and the Cochran Fellows stop by the local Foster Brothers Wood Products, Inc. biomass processing facility for a tour. Foster Brothers is the leading supplier of locally-sourced biofuel for colleges in the state...
Communications to Congress

Testimony on Food Security by Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden to the Senate Agriculture Committee

Communications to Congress

Testimony on Food Aid and Capacity Building Programs by Administrator Philip Karsting to the House Agriculture Committee

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Cochran Fellow Influences Food Security in Mozambique

By Brian Guse, Director, FAS Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division Promoting food security and agricultural development around the world is a key part of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) mission. One way FAS does this is by providing...