May 22, 2024 - The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased to receive $800,000 in federal funding through the US Department of Agriculture's Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). In October, the USDA initiated the $1.2 billion RAPP program aimed at developing new export markets for US food and agricultural products, extending beyond the traditional partnerships with Canada, Mexico and the European Union and China.
"We thank the USDA for recognising AFIA as the leading authority in the animal feed, feed ingredients and petfood trade," said AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman. "This support will enable us to expand our efforts in developing and expanding export markets for US animal food products. We look forward to leveraging this support to enhance the competitiveness of US animal food in emerging markets and contribute to the broader goal of agricultural export diversification."
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In 2023, the overall export value for feed, feed ingredients and petfood stood at US$13.4 billion and the total volume of exports of these products amounted to 19.8 million metric tonnes, demonstrating the significant role the animal food industry plats in overall US agriculture exports.
The USDA's RAPP, initiated in 2023 following a bipartisan request from the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, awards funds to eligible entities, including agricultural trade organisations like the AFIA, state regional trade groups, cooperatives and state agencies, to facilitate export expansion, address trade barriers and promote American agricultural products in new markets.
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