USGC Explores Feed and Poultry Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa
Word from the GroundBy Cary Sifferath, U.S. Grains Council Regional Director for the Middle East and AfricaDedicated to Developing Markets, Enabling Trade and Improving Lives, U.S. Grains Council staff...
View ArticleUSGC Sees Program Fruition: Algeria Imports US Corn Products for First Time
Latest NewsThe U.S. Grains Council, in September 2012, successfully fostered the removal of the value added tax (VAT) and custom tax on all feed imports in Algeria, including distiller's dried grains...
View ArticleRethinking Africa
Latest NewsThe booming economies of developing Asia continue to dominate the near term outlook for food and feed demand, but the question of "what next?" is never far from the surface. With its large...
View Article2013 World Food Prize: Focus on Africa; Council Member Honored
Word from the GroundBy: Anne Zaczek, U.S. Grains Council manager of global development programsThe World Food Prize annually recognizes individuals across all sectors of the value chain who have...
View ArticleUSGC Recognizes Cary Sifferath for 20 Years of Service
Latest News"I'm so old I remember when all communications between the U.S. Grains Council's D.C. office and the overseas offices were via fax and Sprintmail," says Cary Sifferath, now marking 20 years...
View ArticleLong Beach: Advisory Teams Take the Stage
Latest NewsThe U.S. Grains Council's upcoming annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif., is designed around the Advisory Teams (A- Team) -- and for the newly created Middle East and Africa A-Team and...
View ArticleMiddle East/Africa
tunis@usgrains.netThe U.S. Grains Council Middle East and Afirca Regional Office covers the Mediterranean region (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Libya); the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey and...
View ArticleUSGC Trains Côte d’Ivoire Poultry Producers
Latest NewsPoultry producers from Côte d’Ivoire at training with Moroccan Poultry Association (FISA).Increasing U.S. exports is not just a matter of capturing existing market share. Finding new markets...
View ArticleUSGC Exploring Future Market Opportunities in Ethiopia
Latest NewsCattle eating at Verde Beef, a U.S. feedlot investment in EthiopiaThe agricultural sector in Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa, is undergoing dramatic, positive changes,...
View ArticleUSGC Works To Expand Ethanol Use In Africa As Part Of Global Demand Strategy
Latest NewsIndividual markets in Africa vary greatly, but the continent as a whole offers significant potential demand for U.S. ethanol exports. Brian Healy, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) manager of...
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