South Carolina Department of Agriculture and the SC Departmenrt of Commerce recieved coordinated funding to enhance a long-term strategic plan focusing on agribusiness recruitment for the state. 

Allison Amick Barry, a native of South Carolina, has been hired as the Abribusiness Project Manager.  Allison is a part of Commerce's Global Business Development team and is focusing exclusively on agribusiness projects that will bring investment and job creation to South Carolina.  Companies in this sector provide a range of goods and services relating to the production, processing, and distribution o food, feed, fiber and fuel.