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Since September 11, 2001, U.S. citizens have developed a better understanding of national vulnerability and the ongoing need to secure key assets and sectors of our economy from intentional attack. Agriculture is one sector that is often overlooked.

Many security and terrorism experts consider our agricultural system to be among our country's most vulnerable targets — whether a threat's goal is to instill fear, damage the economy, or directly impact the lives and health of people.

This Agrosecurity section will help you develop a better understanding of the concept of agroterrorism, and presents a framework for thinking about and securing our agricultural system from intentional attack.

Explore These Topics

• Background — Understanding Agroterrorism
• Protecting Farms — Basic AgroSecurity Principles
• Preparing for an AgroSecurity Event