Washington, DC
June 17, 2004
Agriculture Secretary Ann M.
Veneman today announced fiscal year 2004 allocations totaling
$161,267,500 million to 71 U.S. trade organizations to promote
U.S. agricultural products overseas under the Foreign
Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Market Access Program (MAP),
Foreign Market Development (FMD) Cooperator program and Quality
Samples Program (QSP).
"These market
development efforts are effective in building markets for U.S.
products overseas," said Veneman. "Increased trade opportunities
for American agriculture benefit not only the food and
agriculture sectors, but the economy as a whole. U.S.
agricultural exports for 2004 are forecast to be a record $61.5
billion."
MAP uses
funds from USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to enter
into agreements with U.S. agricultural trade organizations,
state regional groups and cooperatives. The CCC funds are used
to share the costs of overseas marketing and promotional
activities for both brand and generic promotions targeting
marketing constraints and opportunities. Activities conducted
with MAP funding include consumer promotions for retail
products, seminars and workshops to educate overseas customers
about agricultural biotechnology and food safety, training and
assistance to foreign processors and manufacturers on the
utilization of U.S. product ingredients and market research.
Under the FMD
Cooperator program, USDA establishes a trade promotion
partnership with nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade
organizations. Funding priority is given to organizations that
represent an entire industry or are nationwide in membership and
scope. Program activities focus on reducing market impediments,
improving the processing capabilities of importers, modifying
restrictive regulatory codes and standards in foreign markets
and identifying new markets or uses for U.S. products. The
50-year-old program has supported market development activities
in more than 100 countries worldwide.
QSP funds
help create export sales by promoting awareness of U.S.
agricultural products among new foreign buyers. The program
provides samples of agricultural commodities to foreign
importers so that U.S. agribusinesses can develop new business
partnerships overseas.
For more
information on these market development programs, 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.
Fiscal year
2004 allocations for each program are attached.
Market Access Program
Allocations
Fiscal Year 2004
|
MAP
Participant |
Allocation |
|
|
|
|
Alaska
Seafood Marketing Institute |
$2,969,653 |
|
American Forest & Paper Association |
$7,147,112 |
|
American Peanut Council |
$1,265,673 |
|
American Seafood Institute |
$94,354 |
|
American Sheep Industry Association |
$285,358 |
|
American Soybean Association |
$4,230,302 |
|
Association of Brewers |
$101,607 |
|
Blue
Diamond Growers/Almond Board of California |
$1,515,075 |
|
California Agricultural Export Council |
$1,014,110 |
|
California Asparagus Commission |
$237,383 |
|
California Cling Peach Growers Advisory Board |
$344,917 |
|
California Kiwifruit Commission |
$125,814 |
|
California Pistachio Commission |
$892,327 |
|
California Prune Board |
$2,162,873 |
|
California Strawberry Commission |
$627,309 |
|
California Table Grape Commission |
$2,276,479 |
|
California Tomato Commission/Florida Tomato Committee |
$548,825 |
|
California Tree Fruit Agreement |
$1,571,463 |
|
California Walnut Commission |
$2,971,836 |
|
Cherry
Marketing Institute |
$135,420 |
|
Cotton
Council International |
$9,899,373 |
|
Cranberry Marketing Committee |
$745,726 |
|
Distilled Spirits Council |
$62,276 |
|
Florida
Department of Citrus |
$4,776,799 |
|
Food
Export USA Northeast |
$5,578,103 |
|
Ginseng
Board of Wisconsin |
$5,418 |
|
Hawaii
Papaya Industry Association |
$9,435 |
|
Hop
Growers of America |
$90,448 |
|
Intertribal Agriculture Council |
$415,415 |
|
Mid-America International Agri-Trade Council |
$7,145,583 |
|
Mohair
Council of America |
$67,114 |
|
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture |
$1,587,075 |
|
National Confectioners Association |
$1,205,523 |
|
National Dry Bean Council |
$519,638 |
|
National Honey Board |
$116,285 |
|
National Potato Promotion Board |
$2,705,406 |
|
National Renderers Association |
$364,691 |
|
National Sunflower Association |
$867,957 |
|
National Watermelon Promotion Board |
$133,952 |
|
New
York Wine and Grape Foundation |
$181,007 |
|
North
American Export Grain Association |
$95,022 |
|
Northwest Wine Promotion Coalition |
$465,848 |
|
Organic
Trade Association |
$250,063 |
|
Pear
Bureau Northwest/California Pear Advisory Board |
$1,688,041 |
|
Pet
Food Institute |
$912,048 |
|
Raisin
Administrative Committee |
$1,988,790 |
|
Southern United States Trade Association |
$4,951,225 |
|
Sunkist
Growers, Inc. |
$1,996,471 |
|
Texas
Produce Export Association |
$73,239 |
|
The
Catfish Institute |
$305,895 |
|
The
Popcorn Board |
$258,792 |
|
U.S.
Apple Association |
$376,931 |
|
U.S.
Dairy Export Council |
$2,661,598 |
|
U.S.
Grains Council |
$5,036,065 |
|
U.S.
Highbush Blueberry Council |
$96,509 |
|
U.S.
Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. |
$909,483 |
|
U.S.
Meat Export Federation |
$10,674,318 |
|
U.S.
Wheat Associates |
$2,507,098 |
|
USA Dry
Pea and Lentil Council |
$461,235 |
|
USA
Poultry and Egg Export Council |
$3,167,558 |
|
USA
Rice Federation/U.S. Rice Producers Association |
$2,972,700 |
|
WA
State Fruit Commission/CA Cherry Advisory Board |
$884,823 |
|
Washington Apple Commission |
$2,565,044 |
|
Welch's
Food |
$590,557 |
|
Western
United States Agricultural Trade Association |
$7,063,750 |
|
Wine
Institute |
$4,101,783 |
|
|
|
|
Evaluation |
$950,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total
Allocation |
$125,000,000 |
Foreign Market Development
Cooperator
Program Allocations
Fiscal Year 2004
|
FMD
Cooperator |
Allocation |
|
|
|
|
American Forest & Paper Association |
$3,099,560 |
|
American Peanut Council |
$577,979 |
|
American Seed Trade Association |
$364,516 |
|
American Sheep Industry Association |
$219,928 |
|
American Soybean Association |
$7,042,656 |
|
California Agricultural Export Council |
$9,694 |
|
Cotton
Council International |
$3,300,900 |
|
Leather
Industries of America |
$162,947 |
|
Mohair
Council of America |
$15,055 |
|
National Dry Bean Council |
$103,856 |
|
National Hay Association |
$39,764 |
|
National Renderers Association |
$1,065,624 |
|
National Sunflower Association |
$288,867 |
|
North
American Millers Association |
$28,638 |
|
U.S.
Dairy Export Council |
$811,981 |
|
U.S.
Grains Council |
$5,726,662 |
|
U.S.
Hide, Skin and Leather Association |
$127,833 |
|
U.S.
Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. |
$710,777 |
|
U.S.
Meat Export Federation |
$1,558,894 |
|
U.S.
Wheat Associates |
$5,923,424 |
|
USA Dry
Pea and Lentil Council |
$178,377 |
|
USA
Poultry and Egg Export Council |
$1,424,661 |
|
USA
Rice Federation |
$1,717,409 |
|
|
|
|
Total
Allocation |
$34,500,000 |
Quality Samples Program
Allocations
Fiscal Year 2004
|
QSP
Participant |
Allocation |
|
|
|
|
Alaska
Seafood Marketing Institute |
30,000 |
|
Almond
Board of California
American Forest &Paper
Association |
30,000
180,000 |
|
American Sheep Industry Association |
330,000 |
|
California Agricultural Export Council |
45,000 |
|
California Table Grape Commission
California Walnut Commission
Cherry
Marketing Institute |
45,000
75,000
30,000 |
|
Cranberry Marketing Committee |
22,000 |
|
Florida
Department of Citrus |
10,000 |
|
Hop
Growers of America |
40,000 |
|
Mohair
Council of America
National Dry Bean Council |
98,000
60,000 |
|
National Potato Promotion Board |
170,000 |
|
U.S.
Dairy Export Council |
12,000 |
|
U.S.
Grains Council |
139,000 |
|
U.S.
Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. |
56,000 |
|
U.S.
Wheat Associates |
320,500 |
|
USA
Rice Federation/U.S. Rice Producers Association |
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total
Allocation |
$1,767,500 |
|
