Food and Agriculture Sector
Sector Overview
The Food and Agriculture Sector is almost entirely under private
ownership and is composed of an estimated 2.2 million farms, 900,000 restaurants, and more than 400,000 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:
·
Water and Wastewater
Systems, for clean irrigation and processed water;
·
Transportation Systems,
for movement of products and livestock;
·
Energy, to power the
equipment needed for agriculture production and food processing; and
·
Financial Services,
Chemical, and Dams.
Sector-Specific Plan
The Food and Agriculture Sector-Specific Plan (PDF,
184 pages – 3.16 MB) 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.
Sector Resources
For resources available
to Food and Agriculture Sector partners, check out the links on the right hand
sidebar.
Last Published Date: June 12, 2014
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