Specialty Soya & Grains Alliance

TO PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT COMMUNICATE THE QUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND AVAILABILITY OF IDENTITY-PRESERVED SOYA AND SPECIALTY GRAIN PRODUCTS.

ATP PROJECTS: USING FUNDING SECURED FROM AN AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROMOTION GRANT FROM THE USDA'S FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE, SSGA CONTINUTED WORK TO CREATE A U.S. IP BRAND, TARGETING MARKETS IN NORTH ASIA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, EUROPE, AND INDIA. SSGA HIRED TECHNICAL ADVISORS FOR EACH REGION AND PROVIDED TRAINING FOR THE ADVISORS, ALONG WITH STAFF AND BOARD. SSGA HAS IMPLEMENTED MANY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS FROM THIS FUNDING INCLUDING INDENTITY PRESERVED BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS VIRTUAL WEBINARS, LAUNCH OF THE IDENTITY PRESERVED BRAND MARK, PARTICIATING IN THE JAPAN NATTO SOYBEAN SUMMIT, HOSTING AN INTERNATIONALLY ATTENDED SUMMIT DEDICATED TO THE IDENTITY PRESERVED BRAND, AND LANUCHING AN ONLINE TRAINING MODULE, SSGA UNIVERSITY.

"PROMOTION, EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF US AGRICULTURE PRODUCT EXPORTS. TRANSPORTATION GO! CONFERENCE: THIS EVENT BRINGS IN THE INDUSTRY'S TOP STAKEHOLDERS, FROM BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND COMMODITY GROWERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO TRADERS AND SHIPPERS OF SPECIALTY CROPS. THIS HIGHLY ENGAGING CONFERENCE PROVIDES IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ON THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE VITAL MOVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DOMESTICALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD. INTERNATIONAL PHYTOSANITARY TRADE REGULATIONS: SSGA WORKED HEAVILY ON EDUCATING THE INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, ON CHANGES OF INTERNATIONAL PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION INVESTED HEAVILY INTO DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INTERNATIONAL REGULATION AND CONTINE TO GROW THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR U.S. GROWN SOYBEANS AND OTHER SPECIALTY GRAINS."

WORK WITH QUALIFIED STATE SOYBEAN BOARDS (QSSB): SSGA WORKS CLOSELY WITH QUALIFIED STATE SOYBEAN BOARDS, WHICH ARE THE ELECTED FARMERS OF EACH STATE WHO CARRY OUT THE SOYBEAN PROMOTION, RESEARCH AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT. QSSB'S INVEST FARMER CHECKOFF MONEY INTO THE RESEARCH, PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKETS FOR SOYBEANS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SSGA WORKED TO IMPLEMENT GRANTS FOR QSSB'S TO GROW THE IP MARKETPLACE FOR U.S. SOYBEAN FARMERS. ADDITIONALLY, SSGA'S WORK HELPED TO EDUCATE CURRENT AND POTENTIAL IP SOYBEAN GROWERS. SSGA ALSO USED THESE GRANTS TO HOST INTERNATIONAL TRADE TEAMS ON DOMESTIC FARMS FOR THEIR FORK TO FARM EVENTS, WORKED ON MARKET ACCESS ISSUES PERTAINING TO EXPORTING SOYBEANS TO INDIA, AND PUBLISING INDUSTRY WIDE INFORMATION ON SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES FACING THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.