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The USDA trade mission is part of President Trump's Prosper Africa initiative

October 28, 2019

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Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Censky is leading a trade mission to West Africa today through Oct. 31 as part of President’s Trump Prosper Africa initiative. The initiative aims to boost two-way trade and investment between the United States and Africa.

“West Africa is a bright spot with a growing middle class that are hungry for our delicious and wholesome agriculture products,” Censky said. “Prosper Africa brings together the full range of U.S. government resources to connect U.S. and African businesses with new buyers, suppliers, and investment opportunities – a win for the United States and for countries across the African continent.”

The mission will be based in Accra, Ghana, and will also include buyer delegations from Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Nigeria, and Senegal.

Censky will be joined by Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Steve Wellman, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, officials from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, and representatives from the following companies and organizations:

  1. AFRO Plus Logistics, Bear, Delaware

  2. American Premier Meat, Connersville, Indiana

  3. American Soybean Association/World Initiative for Soy in Human Health, St. Louis, Missouri

  4. Anna Carter’s The Seed Lady, Los Angeles, California

  5. Archer Daniels Midland Company, Chicago, Illinois

  6. Berkeley Capital Group, Inc, New York, New York

  7. Crown Products, Inc, Metairie, Louisiana

  8. CTB, Inc., Milford, Indiana

  9. DAUUS Company, Bloomington, Minnesota

  10. East West International Group, Inc, Moreland, Ohio

  11. Fobrose Group, Houston, Texas

  12. Geotan Enterprises, LLC, Humble, Texas

  13. Ghantex Holdings Limited, Houston, Texas

  14. Global Export Marketing Co. Ltd., New York, New York

  15. Green Plains Inc., Omaha, Nebraska

  16. Growth Energy, Washington, D.C.

  17. Hills Harvest, College Park, Maryland

  18. International Feed Corporation, Excelsior, Minnesota

  19. I.P.P International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  20. JBR International Trade Group, Inc., DuPont, Washington

  21. Livestock Exporters Association of the USA, Chicago, Illinois

  22. Marquis Energy, Hennepin, Illinois

  23. Mariani Packing Company, Vacaville, California

  24. National Swine Registry, West Lafayette, Indiana

  25. Neil Jones Food Company, Vancouver, Washington

  26. North Star Food Trading LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  27. Now International, Bloomingdale, Illinois

  28. Oakmont & Associates, Addison, Texas

  29. Perdue Foods, Salisbury, Maryland

  30. Steel City Global Trading, LLC, Enterprise, Alabama

  31. St. Louis African Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis, Missouri

  32. Tam Global Consultants, Portland, Oregon

  33. Tomex Foods, Inc. Lombard, Illinois

  34. Triad Fisheries Ltd, Portland, Oregon

  35. U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc., Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

  36. U.S. Grains Council, Washington, D.C.

  37. U.S. Soybean Export Council, Chesterfield, Missouri

  38. U.S. Wheat Associates, Arlington, Virginia

  39. United Source One, Belcamp, Maryland

  40. Virginia Natural Beef Inc., Lexington, Virginia

  41. Wakava Food and Beverage, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri

  42. Wygold LLC, Woodland, California

Source: USDA, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset. 

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