Georgia will receive 27 000 tons of high-quality wheat from US. Such a statement made today the US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan in a video message.

“I am very pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Food for Progress program, is donating an additional 27 000 tons of high-quality U.S. wheat to support Georgia during this outbreak. This is in addition to the 27 000 tons of U.S. wheat delivered this past December. As other countries are banning export of their wheat and grains, the U.S. is finding ways to help by providing more.

The U.S. wheat is being provided through a USD 14.5 million program called Food for Progress. We are working with great partners on this project including Land O’Lakes Venture 37, Michigan State University, and the Georgian Farmers Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the National Food Agency, and Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency”, - said the Ambassador.