International Food Aid ConferenceKansas City, Kansas: April 7-8, 2009

U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES SUBSAHARAN AFRICA REGION

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

U.S. Wheat Associates: Who We Are

•Export market development

•In marketing year 2007/08, the U.S. produced 67.5 million metric tons of wheat. The American public used over 32 MMT and 32.3 MMT was exported . The world has consumed more wheat than it produced in 7 of the last 10 years

•65 Experts /18 offices overseas

•100 + Countries

•In partnership with:

– USDA/FAS

– Producers & Commissions

Working to Increase U.S. Wheat Exports

• Fostering demand, face-to-face with wheat buyers, users

– Trade Service, Training

– Technical assistance

– U.S. Wheat Crop Quality Up-dates

U.S. Wheat Production

NIGERIA’S MILLING INDUSTRY A SUCCESS STORY

+ THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE NON-OIL SECTOR.

+ THE MOST ADVANCED SECTOR IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY.

+ CURRENT INSTALLED FLOUR MILLING CAPACITY AT 6 MMT.

+ U.S. WHEAT IMPORTS BEGAN IN THE 1960’S AND AVERAGED 75 TMT,INCREASING TO 220 TMT IN THE 1970’S, TO 2.74 MMT IN 2007/08.

+ NIGERIA HAS NOW BEEN AMONG THE TOP-3 GLOBAL IMPORTERS OF U.S.WHEAT OVER THE LAST 5-YEARS.

+ U.S. WHEAT REPRESENTS A90% MARKET SHARE IN NIGERIA.

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U.S. EXPORTS TO NIGERIA MY1996/97 - 19 MARCH '09

U.S. WHEAT EXPORTS TO NIGERIA MY1996/97 - 19 MARCH '09

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MARKET DEVELOPMENT FUNDING & USWHEAT EXPORT GROWTH

Market Development Funding vs U.S. Wheat Export Growth in Nigeria

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