The food for progress program provides for the donation of U.S. Commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their…

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $32.665 million Cooperative Agreement to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) on September 23, 2025, under the Food for Progress program (CFDA 10.606) to support agricultural development in Ethiopia through September 30, 2030.

Under Food for Progress, U.S. agricultural commodities are donated to developing countries and emerging democracies committed to expanding free enterprise in their agricultural economies. Proceeds from the sale of those commodities fund agricultural, economic, or infrastructure development programs that increase agricultural productivity and expand trade of agricultural products.

RTI International, a nonprofit research organization headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, delivers research, evaluation, technical assistance, and program implementation services across international development and other domains. The organization holds substantial USAID grant funding and engages in capacity-building and agricultural development work internationally.

Performance occurs in Ethiopia. RTI has engaged subcontractors including Dimagi Inc., a software company specializing in mobile and web-based digital health and technology platforms for public health and international development (subcontract awarded February 26, 2026), and RPX Consulting Group Inc., which delivers humanitarian logistics and emergency food distribution services (subcontract awarded May 12, 2026). A third sub-award was issued March 31, 2026, though the source does not identify the subcontractor or describe the work.

The food for progress program provides for the donation of U.S. Commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their agricultural economies. The program has two primary strategic objectives: (1) increase agricultural productivity and (2) expand trade of agricultural products.