Georgia to receive 27,000 tons of high quality wheat from U.S. as a gift
Georgia to receive 27,000 tons of high quality wheat from U.S. as a gift
10:44, 09.05.2020

Georgia will receive 27,000 tons of high quality wheat as a gift from the United States – Kelly Degnan, U.S. Ambassador to Georgia said in her video address on May 8. According to Degnan, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Food for Progress program, will donate the wheat to support Georgia during the pandemic.

“This is in addition to the 27,000 tons of U.S. wheat delivered this past December. As other countries are banning export of their wheat and grains, the U.S. is finding ways to help by providing more.

The U.S wheat is being provided through a $14.5 million program called Food for Progress.

We are working with great partners on this project including Land O’Lakes Venture 37, Michigan State University, and the Georgian Farmers Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the National Food Agency, and Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency.

By the end of this month, USDA will sign 18 small grant agreements, totaling $400,000, to strengthen the dairy, beef, and farming sectors, and improve food safety standards,” the U.S. Ambassador said.





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