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International Trade Center

Director: Dr. Alton Thompson, School of Agriculture

The primary mission of the Center is to stimulate economic development and international trade. The educational activities are principally aimed at teaching students and providing research and related materials to small businesses as well as technical assistance and information to the agricultural business community.

Program emphases include

1. developing educational programs to enable farmers and processors to produce a broader range of products to boost local economic performance;
2. identifying alternative markets;
3. enhancing understanding of the linkages among national economies, world markets, and agriculture;
4. conducting market-based research to understand factors that influence competitiveness;
5. educating producers, processors, and other clients about trade policies, regulations, and world economic and political trends affecting U.S. trade competitiveness; and
6. developing programs of North Carolina's rural communities to enhance entrepreneurial skills, create jobs, and diversify their economies. 

For more information, visit http://www.ag.ncat.edu/centers/int-trade/ or call (336) 334-7979.

Division of Research & Economic Development, North Carolina A&T State University,
1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411

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