The Food for Progress Program helps developing countries and emerging democracies modernize and strengthen their agricultural sectors. U.S. agricultural commodities donated to recipient countries are sold on the local market and the proceeds are used to support agricultural, economic, or infrastructure development programs.
Food for Progress has two principal objectives: to improve agricultural productivity and to expand trade of agricultural products.
Past Food for Progress projects have trained farmers in animal and plant health, helped improve farming methods, developed road and utility systems, established producer cooperatives, provided microcredit, and developed agricultural value chains. Program participants have included private voluntary organizations, foreign governments, universities, and intergovernmental organizations.
FAS solicits project proposals each year and provides a list of priority countries. Organizations eligible to apply include foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, cooperatives, and nongovernmental organizations.
How to Apply
Application Deadline: Aug 18, 2022
Status: Closed
Contact
- Food Assistance Division
(202) 957-1740
ppded@usda.gov
Evaluations
FAS-funded food assistance projects are subject to independent evaluation and results are published to the Development Experience Clearinghouse maintained by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
