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USSEC Supports Nebraska Trade Mission to Cuba
April 18, 2007 - Representatives from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the Nebraska Soybean Board returned from the Governor's Trade Mission to Cuba with an optimistic outlook for exports of Nebraska soybeans to that country. U.S. Soybean Export Council CEO Dan Duran accompanied the team in support of Nebraska's efforts.
Duran, along with members of the Nebraska delegation, including USB past chairmen of the board Greg Anderson and Norm Husa, Nebraska Soybean Board chairman Gregg Fujan and Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, and Nebraska Agriculture Director Greg Ibach met with representatives of the Cuban import authority, Alimport, the purchasing group for all ag products. Duran said "Cuba purchases almost 8 million bushels of soybeans annually with a potential of $55 million of annual soybean sales. Nebraska is doing a great job in building strong relationships to meet Cuba's growing demand for soybeans."
Nebraska's Trade Mission to Cuba included from left: USSEC CEO Dan Duran, USB past chairmen of the board Norm Husa and Greg Anderson from Nebraska, Yaili Escobar Rodriguez of Alimport and Gregg Fujan Nebraska Soybean Board Chairman.
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, Ag Director Greg Ibach and Alimport Chairman Pedro Alvarez participate in signing agreement ceremony.
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The activities of the U.S. Soybean Export Council to expand international markets for U.S. soybeans and soy products are made possible by producer checkoff dollars invested by the United Soybean Board and various State Soybean Councils, support from cooperating industry, and through the American Soybean Association's investment of cost-share funding provided by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. |
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