Cochran Program for Egypt In September 2017, NCFAP hosted a delegation from Egypt in the USDA Cochran program that included providing the Fellows with information on U.S. tree nut production, purchasing, marketing, processing, and tree nut-related products. The delegation was given access to information from tree nut production and marketing representatives, state officials, and processors. …
Programs Accomplished in 2016 Cochran Program for Brazil: Sourcing Food Service Products from the United States In May, NCFAP hosted the USDA Cochran Program for seven participants from Brazil. The delegation attended the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago, IL, as well as meetings with producers, organizations, and agencies in Northern CA. They learned…
Cochran Program for Nigeria: Food Supply Chain and Distribution In April, NCFAP hosted six Fellows from Nigeria in the Cochran Fellowship Program for training on food supply chains and distribution. The Northern California/Nevada region was ideal for the Fellows, as their primary purpose was to understand how producers are connected with buyers/consolidators who provide fresh…
Programs and Projects Accomplished in 2014 Cochran Program for Legal Framework and Compliance Procedures for Organic Products: Brazil – Latin America and Caribbean Region NCFAP hosted a delegation through the Brazil Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) that showcased how the USDA handles organic products and the procedures established to guarantee compliance with regulations. The general goal…
Programs and Projects Accomplished in 2013 Perspectives on the 2013 Farm Bill The last two years have been a challenging period for agricultural policy makers. Budgetary pressures and an increasingly contentious debate about the appropriate role of the federal government in food and agriculture have complicated development of a successor to the 2008 Farm Bill….
Programs and Projects Accomplished in 2012 Turkmenistan Value Chain Analysis The educational program in Turkmenistan was carried-out with the Desert Institute, Flora and Fauna. The focus was the development of a journal article which has been published in the Journal of Arid Lands, 2013 January issue with the title, “Value Chain Analysis for Evaluating Saline…
Programs and Projects Accomplished in 2011 USDA Economist Project The National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP) is working with USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses/Chief Economists Office on a project to determine the relationship between agricultural feed stocks and petroleum prices. The beginning is with feed stocks that are used for…