The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) has been awarded nearly $7 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to help expand exports of U.S. poultry and eggs, the agency announced this week. NCC has been a long-standing advocate for full funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program in Congress.
The MAP and FMD programs help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products that help producers build and maintain a competitive presence in the global marketplace.
USAPEEC received $5.77 million through MAP and $1.17 million through the FMD program.
“We are grateful to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service for its ongoing support of USAPEEC and our global programs,” said USAPEEC President and CEO Greg Tyler. “Their commitment directly fuels export growth, strengthens international market access and supports jobs and producers across the U.S. poultry and egg industries. Together, we are creating new opportunities abroad and delivering measurable returns for American agriculture.”
