USDA Publishes US$500,000 Funding Opportunity To Boost Biofertilizer Exports To Vietnam And Open Markets For US Farmers
By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas
The US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is now accepting applications for a US$500,000 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) designed to open new export pathways for innovative US biofertilizer products.
FAS invites American universities, agricultural trade associations, and non-profit organizations to apply for this technical assistance funding to:
*Evaluate crop yields and reductions in nitrogen leaching in the US and Vietnam using US manufactured biofertilizers such as liquid fish fertilizer.
*Shape Vietnam’s national guidelines for fertilizer management by providing technical input on microbial coatings and innovative, higher-efficiency alternatives to synthetic fertilizers.
*Send US organic rice farmers on an outreach tour to Vietnam to share how they use US-manufactured biofertilizers to reduce nitrogen leaching and maintain crop yields.
*Track growth of Vietnam imports for at least three US-manufactured fertilizer enhancement products and biofertilizers.
For more information on this funding opportunity and how to apply, visit Grants.gov at: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/363449. The deadline for applications is 11:59 PM Eastern Time, September 2, 2026.
