INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND POLICY CENTER


MISSION AND SCOPE The International Agricultural Trade and Policy Center
(IATPC) was established in 1990 in the Food and Resource Economics Department
(FRED) of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of
Florida. Its mission is to provide information, education, and research directed to
immediate and long-term enhancement and sustainability of international trade and
natural resource use. Its scope includes not only trade and related policy issues, but also
agricultural, rural, resource, environmental, fod, state, national and international
policies, regulations, and issues that influence trade and development.

OBJECTIVES:

The Center's objectives are to:

 Serve as a university-wide focal point and resource base for research on
 international agricultural trade and trade policy issues
 Facilitate dissemination of agricultural trade related research results and
 publications
 Encourage interaction between researchers, business and industry groups,
 state and federal agencies, and policymakers in the examination and
 discussion of agricultural trade policy questions
 Provide support to initiatives that enable a better understanding of trade and
 policy issues that impact the competitiveness of Florida and southeastern
 agriculture specialty crops and livestock in the U.S. and international markets