Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, is announcing a funding opportunity to support the Technical Agricultural Assistance Program by issuing a new award. The award is intended to increase the export of U.S. distilled spirits to Uzbekistan by educating Uzbek buyers on U.S. distilled spirits and familiarizing U.S. companies with the growing market for imported U.S. spirits in Uzbekistan. The training program is envisioned as being 1-2 consecutive weeks in duration and will be proposed by the host institution within the United States.
• The goal of this program is to make America more prosperous by increasing U.S. distilled spirits exports to Uzbekistan.
• The objectives are to educate Uzbek buyers on the benefits of buying U.S. distilled spirits and familiarize U.S. companies with the growing market for imported U.S. spirits in Uzbekistan.
• The trainer shall ensure that the participants increase their knowledge in areas such as U.S. alcoholic beverage regulations, ingredients, raw materials, and production, U.S. distilled spirits, and U.S. industry.
• The program will include site visits to manufacturing facilities, retail markets, and restaurants featuring quality U.S. distilled spirits.
• The program will also include meetings with relevant associations, including the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, and attendance at a prominent trade show featuring U.S. spirits.