USDA food package for RI

USDA food package for RI

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. Agriculture Department and Indonesian officials were discussing a PL-480 "food for peace" package for sales of U.S. wheat, soybeans and rice, Agriculture Undersecretary Gus Schumacher said Wednesday.

Discussions should be completed in the near future, he told reporters.

The State Department also was considering a food package with Indonesia under another section of PL-480.

Schumacher said a general agreement was needed on commodities to be included in the Title I sales package before an announcement was made.