USDA FAS Training Program for U.S. Soy Marketing in Uzbekistan
Summary
The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking proposals for a training program to promote U.S. soy exports to Uzbekistan. The program will target mid- to senior-level private sector actors involved in importing and processing soy in Uzbekistan, aiming to enhance their understanding of U.S. soy products and trade practices.
What changed
The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the design and delivery of a training program focused on marketing U.S. soy in Uzbekistan. The program aims to promote U.S. soy exports by educating approximately eight mid- to senior-level private sector actors from Uzbekistan's leading soy importing and processing firms, including the Uzbekistan Fat & Oil Association. The training will cover U.S. food safety laws, trade regulations, and an overview of the U.S. soy industry, with the goal of increasing U.S. soy exports to Uzbekistan.
Eligible applicants are U.S. state cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities. The training program is expected to be one to two weeks long, with the host institution proposing the location. USDA/FAS will be responsible for participant recruitment and selection. The NOFO encourages facilitating introductions to U.S. businesses and cooperators. While this is a funding opportunity, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities but rather seeks to foster international trade relationships.
What to do next
- Review eligibility criteria for U.S. state cooperative institutions and universities.
- Develop a proposal for a training program focused on U.S. soy marketing for Uzbek participants.
- Incorporate training modules on U.S. food safety laws, trade regulations, and the U.S. soy industry.
Source document (simplified)
Coordinating Agricultural Development & Innovation (CADI) Uzbekistan: U.S. Soy Marketing Promotion
Agency: Foreign Agricultural Service
Assistance Listings: 10.960 -- Technical Agricultural Assistance
Last Updated: March 16, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
USDA/FAS is requesting the design and delivery of a training program for marketing U.S. soy for eight (8) mid- to senior-level private sector actors from Uzbekistan’s leading firms involved with importing and processing soy. Participants are expected to include 1-2 members (Senior Leader and Senior Technical Staff) from Uzbekistan’s Fat & Oil Association (Assotsiasiya Uzyog'moysanoat) and 6-7 technical and senior staff from Uzbek soy importers. The program’s purpose is to promote U.S. soy exports to Uzbekistan, and the goal is to make America more prosperous by increasing U.S. soy exports to Uzbekistan. The training program is envisioned as being 1-2 consecutive weeks in duration. The host institution shall propose the place(s) of performance. USDA/FAS will be entirely responsible for the recruitment of the participants, and the participants will be selected after the close of this Notice of Funding Opportunity.
The recipient should include plans to facilitate introductions to U.S. businesses / cooperators, including but not necessarily limited to WISHH.
The applicant shall ensure that participants develop competencies in the following areas:
- Understanding U.S. Food Safety Laws and Regulations
i. U.S. high-quality soybean procurement, storage, and processing.
ii. Risk management policies, protocols, and techniques for soybean trading and processing.
iii. U.S. food safety policies for soybeans and animal feed.
- Understanding Trade
i. U.S. inspection and regulatory mechanisms that oversee soy exports to demonstrate the robustness of the U.S. food safety, sanitary, and phytosanitary measures.
- U.S. Soy Industry Overview, including real-world examples
i. The quality and versatility of U.S. soy, including the different processing streams (such as soybean meal, etc.) used for feed production.
ii. Scalability in the context of U.S. feed operations as Uzbekistan has established and growing markets for soybean-based feeds.
iii. The U.S. feed industry’s standards and best practices for utilizing soy to ensure a high quality of feed across animal feed sectors.
iv. Soy planting, harvest, and post-harvest technology (storage).
v. Soybean processing methods.
vi. Nutrition and health benefits of soy as a feed ingredient.
vii. Safety of U.S. soy.
viii. Quality parameters and quality control measurements of soybean.
ix. Certificates of origin and health (traceability).
Country Overview:
Uzbekistan is investing in modern poultry, dairy, and aquaculture sectors that require high-protein feeds—creating a natural market for U.S. soy. Uzbek firms are seeking high-quality feed inputs, like U.S. soy, to improve productivity in the poultry, dairy, and aquaculture sectors. Uzbekistan has soy processing facilities, including many crushing plants and extruders for full-fat, and is interested in upgrading them for soymeal, full-fat soy, and soy oil production. The Government of Uzbekistan supports feed industry modernization through import-friendly policies, including tariff cuts and open procurement frameworks. There is no ban on biotech agricultural imports (U.S. genetically engineered soy has entered Uzbekistan without regulatory pushback, and the government is open to biotech dialogue).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.
Grantor contact information
Description
Benjamin Kairn
International Program Specialist
202-720-0430
USDA EMAIL
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| CADIUzbekistanExchangeSoyrevised_dates.pdf | FULL NOFO | Mar 16, 2026 11:54 AM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: May 14, 2026
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Award
$115,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$115,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FAS-10960-0700-10-25-0011
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
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2
Posted date:
March 16, 2026
Archive date:
June 13, 2026
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