The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 International Food Assistance Forecast, which includes expanded details on anticipated commodity programming across USDA’s international assistance portfolios. The Department is sharing this information to support planning efforts and provide greater visibility into projected procurement and regional allocations for the upcoming fiscal year.
The figures in the FY 2027 forecast are preliminary estimates. Actual commodities and total tonnages may fluctuate due to funding levels, market availability, and project implementation adjustments.
Table 1: Total Commodity Metric Tonnage Awards by Program
| Program | Bulk | Packaged | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food for Education | 35,160 | 35,160 | |
| Food for Peace | 163,080 | 99,770 | 262,860 |
| Food for Progress | 311,650 | 311,650 | |
| Grand Total | 474,730 | 134,930 | 690,670 |
Table 2: Total Commodity Tonnage by Program by Region*
| Program | Asia | Central America / Caribbean | East Africa | South / Central America | West Africa | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food for Education | 7,440 | 1,000 | 4,890 | 8,140 | 13,690 | 35,160 |
| Food for Peace | 19,400 | 184,320 | 59,140 | 262,860 | ||
| Food for Progress | 139,650 | 109,000. | 63,000 | 311,650 | ||
| Grand Total | 147,090 | 20,400 | 189,210 | 117,140 | 135,830 | 609,670 |
* Regional assignments reflect the port of delivery and may not represent final in‑country distribution.
Table 3: Commodity Type and Tonnage by Packaging Type
| Commodity Name | Bulk | Packaged | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, Black | 5,810 | 5,810 | |
| Beans, Garbanzo | 200 | 200 | |
| Beans, Pinto | 5,350 | 5,350 | |
| Beans, Small Red | 550 | 550 | |
| Bulgur | 330 | 330 | |
| Cornmeal | 13,490 | 13,490 | |
| Corn-Soy Blend Plus | 6,810 | 6,810 | |
| Fortified Rice 5/20 Long Grain | 15,480 | 15,480 | |
| Lentils | 2,450 | 2,450 | |
| Milled Rice 2/7 Long Grain | 20,880 | 20,880 | |
| Nonfat, Non-fortified Dry Milk | 80 | 80 | |
| Peas, Green Split | 500 | 500 | |
| Peas, Green Whole | 190 | 190 | |
| Peas, Yellow Split | 17,510 | 17,510 | |
| Ready-to-Use Supplementary (RUSF) | 4,650 | 4,650 | |
| Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) | 6,760 | 6,760 | |
| Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix* | 172,000 | 172,000 | |
| School Feeding Lipid‑Based Nutrient Supplement (SF-LNS) | 210 | 210 | |
| Small‑Quantity Lipid‑Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
| Sorghum | 144,230 | 144,230 | |
| Soybean Meal (SBM) | 79,650 | 79,650 | |
| Soy-Fortified Cornmeal | 440 | 440 | |
| Super Cereal Plus | 10,110 | 10,110 | |
| Vegetable Oil | 17,070 | 17,070 | |
| Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Seed) | 120 | 120 | |
| Wheat (HRW) | 18,850 | 2,270 | 21,120 |
| Wheat (SWW) | 940 | 940 | |
| Yellow Corn | 230 | 230 | |
| Yellow Soybeans | 60,000 | 60,000 | |
| Grand Total | 474,730 | 134,930 | 609,670 |
*The Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix of 172,000 MT is an estimation based on monetization planning. Final tonnages will be based on cost-recovery analysis at the time of the monetization transactions.
Table 4: Commodity Type and Tonnage by Program
| Commodity Type | Food for Education | Food for Peace | Food for Progress | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, Black | 1,070 | 4,740 | 5,810 | |
| Beans, Garbanzo | 200 | 200 | ||
| Beans, Pinto | 1,050 | 4,300 | 5,350 | |
| Beans, Small Red | 550 | 550 | ||
| Bulgur | 330 | 330 | ||
| Cornmeal | 890 | 12,600 | 13,490 | |
| Corn-Soy Blend Plus | 2,490 | 4,320 | 6,810 | |
| Fortified Rice 5/20 Long Grain | 15,480 | 15,480 | ||
| Lentils | 2,450 | 2,450 | ||
| Milled Rice 2/7 Long Grain | 20,880 | 20,880 | ||
| Nonfat, Non-fortified Dry Milk | 80 | 80 | ||
| Peas, Green Split | 500 | 500 | ||
| Peas, Green Whole | 190 | 190 | ||
| Peas, Yellow Split | 2,800 | 14,710 | 17,510 | |
| Ready-to-Use Supplementary (RUSF) | 4,650 | 4,650 | ||
| Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) | 6,760 | 6,760 | ||
| Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix* | 172,000 | 172,000 | ||
| School Feeding Lipid‑Based Nutrient Supplement (SF-LNS) | 210 | 210 | ||
| Small‑Quantity Lipid‑Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||
| Sorghum | 144,230 | 144,230 | ||
| Soybean Meal | 79,650 | 79,650 | ||
| Soy-Fortified Cornmeal | 440 | 440 | ||
| Super Cereal Plus | 10,110 | 10,110 | ||
| Vegetable Oil | 2,870 | 14,200 | 17,070 | |
| Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Seed) | 120 | 120 | ||
| Wheat (HRW) | 2,270 | 18,850 | 21,120 | |
| Wheat (SWW) | 940 | 940 | ||
| Yellow Corn | 230 | 230 | ||
| Yellow Soybeans | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||
| Grand Total | 35,160 | 134,930 | 311,650 | 609,670 |
Table 5: Commodity Type and Tonnage by Region*
| Commodity Type | Asia | Central America / Caribbean | East Africa | South / Central America | West Africa | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans, Black | 4,740 | 1,070 | 5,810 | |||
| Beans, Garbanzo | 200 | 200 | ||||
| Beans, Pinto | 230 | 160 | 4,300 | 160 | 500 | 5,350 |
| Beans, Small Red | 200 | 350 | 550 | |||
| Bulgur | 330 | 330 | ||||
| Cornmeal | 12,600 | 890 | 13,490 | |||
| Corn-Soy Blend Plus | 3,400 | 1,270 | 830 | 1,310 | 6,810 | |
| Fortified Rice 5/20 Long Grain | 1,340 | 330 | 2,640 | 3,020 | 8,150 | 15,480 |
| Lentils | 110 | 1,000 | 590 | 750 | 2,450 | |
| Milled Rice 2/7 Long Grain | 7,300 | 13,580 | 20,880 | |||
| Dry Milk, Nonfat, Non-fortified | 80 | 80 | ||||
| Peas, Green Split | 500 | 500 | ||||
| Peas, Green Whole | 190 | 190 | ||||
| Peas, Yellow Split | 1,720 | 10,140 | 5,650 | 17,510 | ||
| Ready-to-Use Supplementary (RUSF) | 2,290 | 2,360 | 4,650 | |||
| Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) | 6,760 | 6,760 | ||||
| Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix (Mix) | 109,000 | 63,000 | 172,000 | |||
| School Feeding Lipid‑Based Nutrient Supplement (SF-LNS) | 210 | 210 | ||||
| Small‑Quantity Lipid‑Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) | 630 | 2500 | 2,500 | |||
| Sorghum | 96,980 | 47,250 | 144,230 | |||
| Soybean Meal | 79,650 | 79,650 | ||||
| Soy-Fortified Cornmeal | 440 | 440 | ||||
| Super Cereal Plus | 6,540 | 3,570 | 10,110. | |||
| Vegetable Oil | 330 | 1,110 | 10,310 | 1,180 | 4,140 | 17,070 |
| Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Seed) | 120 | 120 | ||||
| Wheat (HRW) | 2,270 | 18,850 | 21,120 | |||
| Wheat (SWW) | 940 | 940 | ||||
| Yellow Corn | 230 | 230 | ||||
| Yellow Soybeans | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||
| Grand Total | 147,090 | 20,400 | 134,930 | 116,950 | 135,830 | 609,670 |
* Regional assignments reflect the port of delivery and may not represent final in‑country distribution.
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Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(a), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities must be a product of the United States and shall be considered such a product if it is grown, processed and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States.
Offerors are urged to review the AMS Master Invitation for Bids for International Commodity Procurements and product-specific commodity specifications available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website
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Inquiries regarding the forecast may be directed to the International Food Assistance Division’s Operation Branch at 2-TL@usda.gov.