USDA STRATEGY TO ADDRESS ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE 2023

Science has advanced the understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through decades of domestic and global study. Recognizing that the health of humans, animals, and the environment are all interconnected, the scientific community has been increasingly working together to better understand and limit the health risks from AMR for all sectors as a shared responsibility. However, there is still much to learn about the risks that various AMR microbes and genes in different settings pose for human, animal, and environmental health before we can develop and implement effective risk mitigation strategies. Therefore, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed this USDA Strategy To Address AMR (Strategy) by identifying priority areas in the food and agriculture sector that will contribute to accelerating our understanding of and efforts to mitigate AMR risk.