Philippines named priority country in new US food aid program

The Philippines has been identified as one of seven “priority countries” for new international food assistance initiatives under a program of the US Department of Agriculture, the agency announced.

Manila joins Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Morocco, Sri Lanka, and Thailand under the USDA’s Food for Progress program, though no specific funding allocation per country has been disclosed.

The initiative, implemented by the Foreign Agricultural Service, partners with eligible organizations through cooperative…