The USDA launched the Food for Opportunity Program, or FFO, designed to expand opportunities for non-traditional U.S. commodities to qualify for various international food assistance programs.
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, announced the new pilot program managed by the Foreign Agricultural Service. FAS will solicit applicants to apply for FFO and provide non-traditional commodities to be tested at active McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program projects.
“The goal of Food for Opportunity is to assess the suitability of commodities for use in USDA international food assistance programs and to evaluate potential future uses,” Taylor says.
In seeking stakeholder input through a Request for Information, USDA received 26 comments covering 44 commodities, foods, and items to assist with designing the FFO. In the weeks ahead, the FAS will solicit applicants to run the pilot program based on the input from the RFI.
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