38G / 6U – Agri-Business & Food

The 38G/6U agri-business and food specialist advises and assists on, or reestablishes and directs, the analysis, assessment, evaluation, planning, and implementation of food and agriculture policies and administration. They provide technical expertise on systems and processes of resources controls and implementation of solutions for long-term sustainability, safety, and security of the agriculture system. They provide technical expertise on the effectiveness and vulnerabilities of the current indigenous production, processing, storage, and distribution of food, fiber, and wood products, and for the development and management of resources, agencies, services, personnel, and facilities essential to these activities. Categories of agricultural production include livestock, poultry, grain, vegetables, fruit, fish, fiber, and forestry products.