December 20, 2024 - The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has received one million dollars in federal funding through the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). In October 2023, the USDA initiated the $1.4 billion RAPP program aimed at developing new export markets for US food and agricultural products.
"We appreciate the USDA's continued recognition of AFIA's pivotal role in advancing the US feed ingredient and petfood industries on the global stage," stated AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman. "This funding underscores our shared commitment to a strong US agricultural economy by building strong relationships with foreign buyers, expanding opportunities for American agricultural exports and boosting the competitiveness of US animal food manufacturers in emerging markets."
In 2023, the overall export value for feed, feed ingredients and petfood stood at $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 plays 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 such as 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. This is the second time the AFIA has been awarded this funding.
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