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Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman speaks to a woman who receives inexpensive bread from a WFP-funded women's bakery. Veneman announced, in Afghanistan, that the USDA intends to donate $5 million of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Food for Progress Program. Veneman also announced the first Cochran Fellowship Program with Afghanistan to provide short-term, U.S.-based training for eight Afghan women to study agricultural finance.
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman speaks to a woman who receives inexpensive bread from a WFP-funded women's bakery. Veneman announced, in Afghanistan, that the USDA intends to donate $5 million of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Food for Progress Program. Veneman also announced the first Cochran Fellowship Program with Afghanistan to provide short-term, U.S.-based training for eight Afghan women to study agricultural finance.
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman with children in Iraq.
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman and President Talabani, the current President of the Governing Council in Iraq.
 Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman and President Hamid Karzai talked about USDA’s many efforts and programs, especially school feeding for Afghan children. USDA is now in its second year of supporting an Aga Khan Foundation project in the north of Afghanistan.
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman tours market in Erbil, Iraq. "The people of Iraq need to restore their way of life, and we are ready to help them be a part of the global system," said Veneman.
 Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman tours a nursery in Erbil, Iraq.
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman speaks to a woman who receives inexpensive bread from a WFP-funded women's bakery. Veneman announced, in Afghanistan, that the USDA intends to donate $5 million of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Food for Progress Program. Veneman also announced the first Cochran Fellowship Program with Afghanistan to provide short-term, U.S.-based training for eight Afghan women to study agricultural finance.

 
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