What is Agriculture sector?

August 26, 2019
Africa Agriculture

The Food and Agriculture Sector is almost entirely under private ownership and is composed of an estimated 2.1 million farms, 935, 000 restaurants, and more than 200, 000 registered food manufacturing, processing, and storage facilities. This sector accounts for roughly one-fifth of the nation's economic activity.

The Food and Agriculture Sector has critical dependencies with many sectors, but particularly with the following:

Sector-Specific Plan

The Food and Agriculture Sector-Specific Plan details how the National Infrastructure Protection Plan risk management framework is implemented within the context of the unique characteristics and risk landscape of the sector. Each Sector-Specific Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are designated as the co-Sector-Specific Agencies for the Food and Agriculture Sector.

Source: www.dhs.gov

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