Download or read book U.S. Department of Agriculture: Foreign Agricultural Service Could Benefit from Better Strategic Planning written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). General Accounting Office (GAO) conducted a review of FAS to evaluate its use of staff resources in accomplishing its mission. The report discusses overall strategic planning, including USDA's long-term agricultural trade strategy; coverage of FAS overseas locations and use of its foreign service officers; and FAS reporting on agricultural commodities worldwide.