Additional $300 Million available to diversify U.S. ag export markets

Press release

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Thursday the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to 67 partners once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied, expanding American food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets. This latest investment brings total RAPP funding to $600 million in 2024.

The new grants aim to diversify export markets in regions with rising consumer demand and purchasing power, including Africa, Latin America/the Caribb...