Link: http://www.usda.gov/2006/11/0447.xml Terri Teuber (202) 720-4623 Sally Klusaritz (202) 720-7115 JOHANNS ANNOUNCES $200 MILLION TO PROMOTE U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OVERSEAS KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 15, 2006-Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced $200 million worth of funding to 67 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas. "USDA supports efforts to reach out to consumers around the world to demonstrate the high quality and variety of American food products," said Johanns. "The importance of trade is highlighted by predictions of a fourth straight year of record agricultural exports, which have become a critical part of the revenue portfolio for producers. USDA will continue to help our farmers and ranchers gain access to growing global markets." Once final numbers are tallied, U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal year 2006 are expected to be $68 billion, up from the previous record of $62.5 billion last year. Fiscal year 2007 exports are expected to reach $72 billion-setting yet another record. The fiscal year 2006 allocations announced today will be administered under the Foreign Agricultural Service's Market Access Program (MAP). The MAP uses funds from USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to share the costs of overseas marketing and promotional activities with U.S. agricultural trade organizations, state regional groups, and cooperatives. Activities conducted with MAP funding include market research, consumer promotions for retail products, and seminars to educate overseas customers. For more information on the Market Access Program, call the FAS Marketing Operations Staff at (202) 720-4327 or visit the FAS Web site at http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/default.htm. A listing for fiscal year 2006 allocations for the MAP is attached. Market Access Program Allocations Fiscal Year 2006 MAP Participant FY 2006 Allocations Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute $5,116,061 American Forest & Paper Association $12,197,854 American Peanut Council $1,973,810 American Seed Trade Association $13,482 American Sheep Industry Association $395,713 American Soybean Association $4,623,364 Blue Diamond Growers/Almond Board of California $2,327,044 Brewers Association $195,282 California Agricultural Export Council/Western Growers Association $1,426,335 California Asparagus Commission $240,835 California Cherry Advisory Board $537,580 California Cling Peach Board $419,070 California Kiwifruit Commission $138,449 California Pear Advisory Board $480,170 California Pistachio Commission $1,298,037 California Prune Board $1,824,791 California Strawberry Commission $874,105 California Table Grape Commission $5,793,964 California Tomato Commission/Florida Tomato Committee $684,906 California Tree Fruit Agreement $2,689,884 California Walnut Commission $4,440,311 Cherry Marketing Institute $188,861 Cotton Council International $16,702,650 Cranberry Marketing Committee $1,806,608 Distilled Spirits Council $93,196 Florida Department of Citrus $3,869,511 Food Export USA Northeast $6,620,306 Ginseng Board of Wisconsin $114,754 Hawaii Papaya Industry Association $64,494 Hop Growers of America $38,912 Intertribal Agriculture Council $484,299 Mid-America International Agri-Trade Council $8,046,096 Mohair Council of America $128,723 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture $2,713,554 National Confectioners Association $1,311,062 National Dry Bean Council $1,236,347 National Honey Board $206,145 National Potato Promotion Board (USA Potato Board) $6,091,366 National Renderers Association $860,149 National Sunflower Association $982,636 National Watermelon Promotion Board $174,090 New York Wine and Grape Foundation $329,322 Northwest Wine Promotion Coalition $752,413 Organic Trade Association $301,896 Pear Bureau Northwest $2,967,351 Pet Food Institute $1,493,158 Raisin Administrative Committee $2,378,825 Southern United States Trade Association $8,265,669 Sunkist Growers, Inc. $3,613,372 Texas Produce Export Association $87,145 The Catfish Institute $406,886 The Popcorn Board $271,737 U.S. Apple Association $811,697 U.S. Dairy Export Council $5,528,848 U.S. Grains Council $7,711,058 U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council $217,452 U.S. Livestock Genetics, Inc. $1,630,893 U.S. Meat Export Federation $18,089,139 U.S. Wheat Associates $6,299,107 USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council $879,266 USA Poultry and Egg Export Council $4,953,751 USA Rice Federation/U.S. Rice Producers Association $4,667,954 Washington State Fruit Commission $650,280 Washington Apple Commission $4,082,167 Welch's Food $1,017,074 Western United States Agricultural Trade Association $13,057,609 Wine Institute $6,751,256 Reserve $3,359,868 TOTAL $200,000,000 USDA News oc.news@xxxxxxxx 202 720-4623 ---------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to mailto:webservices@xxxxxxxx?subject=UNSUBSCRIBE and reference your email address.
