Mission
The International Production Assessment Division (IPAD) of the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is responsible for global crop condition assessments and estimates of area, yield and production for grains, oilseeds and cotton. The primary mission of IPAD is to produce the most objective and accurate assessment of global agricultural production and the conditions affecting food security around the world. Regional analysts use remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to collect market intelligence and analyze near real-time satellite imagery data to estimate global production.
IPAD Regions of Contact List
| NAME | RESPONSIBILITY | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Frantz | Senior Director | Ronald.Frantz@usda.gov |
| Reynolds, Curt | Sub-Saharan Africa, COR | Curt.Reynolds@usda.gov |
| Mita, Dath | India, East Asia (China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan), SIA Manager, COR | Dath.Mita@usda.gov |
| Mladenova, Iliana | Eurasia (Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus), Kazakhstan | Iliana.Mladenova@usda.gov |
| Jenkins, Justin | Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam) | Justin.Jenkins@usda.gov |
| McGaughey, Katie | South America (less Brazil), Central Asia (Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) | Katie.McGaughey@usda.gov |
| Mulhollen, Aaron | Brazil, South Asia (Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) | Aaron.Mulhollen@usda.gov |
| Moyo, Shannon | Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific Islands, Lockup Coordinator |
Shannon.Moyo@usda.gov |
| Parker, Sarah | Canada and Caribbean | Sarah.Parker@usda.gov |
| Purcell, Bryan | Europe, North Africa, Middle East (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia) |
Bryan.Purcell@usda.gov |
| Colson, Lisa | Mexico, Central America, GIS Mapping/Imagery Analyst |
Lisa.Colson@usda.gov |