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    US Fed News
    May 26, 2006 Friday 12:58 AM EST

    USDA TO DONATE WHEAT FOR ARMENIA

    US Fed News


    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has
    issued the following press release:

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it will
    donate 2,500 metric tons of wheat to Armenian Technology Group, Inc.
    (ATG), a private voluntary organization, for use in Armenia.

    ATG will sell the wheat in Armenia and use the proceeds to continue
    supporting the seed industry in the country over an 18-month period.
    Project activities include a production loan program for
    seed-producing farmers, and marketing and business development
    services that will provide better market access, training and
    information services to seed, vegetable, and fresh fruit growing
    farmers.

    The donation will be made under USDA's Food for Progress program,
    administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service. The supply period
    for this donation is fiscal year 2006.

    The Food for Progress program provides for donations of agricultural
    commodities to needy countries to encourage economic or agricultural
    reforms that foster free enterprise.

    This year, USDA expects to donate around 560,000 tons of U.S.
    commodities to 28 countries under Food for Progress.

    For further information, contact Cristina Fundeneanu of FAS at (202)
    720-6868, or by e-mail at [email protected].

    FAS news releases are available on the Internet at
    http://www.fas.usda.gov.
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