ASA Applauds USDA–WFP Food for Peace Agreement

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new agreement with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver up to $452 million in assistance under the Food for Peace (FFP) program. An interagency agreement signed in December between USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) authorized USDA to carry out emergency food assistance under the program.

"ASA has long supported efforts to move the Food for Peace program to USDA's jurisdiction," ASA President and Ohio soybean farmer Scott Metzger stated. "We applaud today's announcement between USDA and WFP. U.S. soybean farmers play an important role in helping to feed the world alongside other American-grown commodities, and we are glad that our crops will help feed the most vulnerable populations around the world."

ASA looks forward to continuing to support USDA efforts to combat global hunger by ensuring high-quality, high-protein U.S. soybeans and products made with them remain a key component of international food assistance programs.