The Philippines has been identified as one of seven “priority countries” for new international food assistance initiatives under a program of the US Department of Agriculture, the agency announced.
Manila joins Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Thailand under the USDA’s Food for Progress program, though no specific funding allocation per country has been disclosed.
The initiative, implemented by the Foreign Agricultural Service, partners with eligible organizations through cooperative agreements to carry out field-based projects aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, economic growth, and infrastructure development, while also promoting U.S. trade.
For fiscal year 2026, the program is expected to allocate up to $226 million in new agreements, covering five-year projects valued at approximately $28 million to $35 million each.
These projects are primarily funded through the sale of U.S. agricultural commodities in local markets of participating countries.
