USDA allocates $300m in funding through RAPP for 60 groups to diversify US agricultural exports to new markets.

The USDA announced $300m in funding for over 60 groups, part of the $1.4bn Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), to diversify American agricultural exports beyond traditional markets. The program targets new markets in South & Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The funding aims to build wealth in rural America and support American agriculture by investing in exports.