WASHINGTON — As part of a continuing effort to build a U.S. department of agriculture that meets the evolving needs of a 21st-century agricultural economy, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has announced changes to the regulations governing the Market Access Program (MAP) that will clarify and streamline program requirements in areas ranging from application procedures to project evaluations.
MAP helps U.S. producers, exporters, private companies and non-profit trade organizations finance activities to market and promote U.S. agricultural commodities and products internationally. When MAP funds are used for generic marketing and promotion activities, participants must contribute a. . .