This past spring, the U.S. Grains Council launched its Food for Progress Tanzania Program with an eye toward sustainably enhancing the capacity of the poultry production and feed milling industries in Tanzania. At the Council’s 54th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, July 28-30, 2014, USGC Manager of Global Development Programs Anne Zaczek will speak on the program’s progress so far and its future outlook.

“This is an exciting undertaking for the Council,” said USGC Chairman Julius Schaaf. “The goal of the project is to create self-sustaining industries and associations in Tanzania so they can build off the Council’s work and improve the lives of Tanzanian consumers.”

The following four outcomes are keys to overall success for this program:
• A self-sustaining feed quality lab that feed millers use to test the quality of feed and ingredients
• Effective feed industry marketing programs to teach poultry producers about the advantages of quality feed and to provide training about other facets of poultry production
• Viable poultry producer association and feed manufacturer association that are effective in promoting government policies and regulations and providing members with information to improve efficiency and profitability
• Increased consumer confidence in the safety and quality of poultry leading to increased consumption and expanded local production

“Anne’s insights into this project will be fascinating,” Schaaf said.

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Don’t forget, the Grains Foundation will be holding a charity auction during the meeting. Click here for more information.