Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Help Georgia Pecan Growers Expand Access to World Markets

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff continues pushing to help Georgia pecan growers gain access to world markets.

Sen. Ossoff is urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to request market access for U.S. in-shell pecans during trade negotiations between the U.S. and India. Exporting pecans in-shell allows them to travel in a more shelf-stable state, which would further benefit Georgia growers' ability to continue expanding their exports to the Indian market.

This step would also build on Sen. Ossoff and the industry's successful work helping negotiate a 70 percent reduction in India's tariff on U.S. pecans.

"Georgia continues to be the leading state for pecan production in the United States," Sen. Ossoff wrote. "To ensure that the U.S. pecan industry can continue feeding our nation and the world, I strongly urge you to request that market access is granted for U.S. in-shell pecans in a U.S.-India bilateral trade agreement."

Sen. Ossoff continues working to support Georgia's pecan growers.

In 2025, Sen. Ossoff, along with a bipartisan group, urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to prioritize American pecan producers in ongoing trade negotiations with India and to extend the deadline for trade talks with India.

Sen. Ossoff and another bipartisan group also urged USDA to expedite the process of obtaining market access for more Georgia pecans to be sold to India.

Also in 2025, Sen. Ossoff successfully pressed USDA to announce a $24 million dollar investment to support pecan growers and shellers in Georgia.

In 2024, Sens. Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock successfully pressed USDA to provide adequate promotional resources for marketing Georgia pecans to the global market.

In 2023, following Sen. Ossoff's push, the Republic of India announced a major 70% cut to tariffs on U.S. pecan exports - helping growers sell more products.

Click here to read Sen. Ossoff's full letter.

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