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May 26, 2006 Friday 12:58 AM EST
USDA TO DONATE WHEAT FOR ARMENIA
US Fed News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has
issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will
donate 2,500 metric tons of wheat to Armenian Technology Group, Inc.
(ATG), a private voluntary organization, for use in Armenia.
ATG will sell the wheat in Armenia and use the proceeds to continue
supporting the seed industry in the country over an 18-month period.
Project activities include a production loan program for
seed-producing farmers, and marketing and business development
services that will provide better market access, training and
information services to seed, vegetable, and fresh fruit growing
farmers.
The donation will be made under USDA's Food for Progress program,
administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service. The supply period
for this donation is fiscal year 2006.
The Food for Progress program provides for donations of agricultural
commodities to needy countries to encourage economic or agricultural
reforms that foster free enterprise.
This year, USDA expects to donate around 560,000 tons of U.S.
commodities to 28 countries under Food for Progress.
For further information, contact Cristina Fundeneanu of FAS at (202)
720-6868, or by e-mail at [email protected].
FAS news releases are available on the Internet at
http://www.fas.usda.gov.
May 26, 2006 Friday 12:58 AM EST
USDA TO DONATE WHEAT FOR ARMENIA
US Fed News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has
issued the following press release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will
donate 2,500 metric tons of wheat to Armenian Technology Group, Inc.
(ATG), a private voluntary organization, for use in Armenia.
ATG will sell the wheat in Armenia and use the proceeds to continue
supporting the seed industry in the country over an 18-month period.
Project activities include a production loan program for
seed-producing farmers, and marketing and business development
services that will provide better market access, training and
information services to seed, vegetable, and fresh fruit growing
farmers.
The donation will be made under USDA's Food for Progress program,
administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service. The supply period
for this donation is fiscal year 2006.
The Food for Progress program provides for donations of agricultural
commodities to needy countries to encourage economic or agricultural
reforms that foster free enterprise.
This year, USDA expects to donate around 560,000 tons of U.S.
commodities to 28 countries under Food for Progress.
For further information, contact Cristina Fundeneanu of FAS at (202)
720-6868, or by e-mail at [email protected].
FAS news releases are available on the Internet at
http://www.fas.usda.gov.