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The United States Dry Bean Council (USDBC) is a private trade
association in the United States that represents growers
and shippers of U.S. edible dry beans. The NDBC works closely
with both the U.S. exporting and foreign importing trades
to promote areas of mutual interest in the use, consumption
and marketing of edible dry beans worldwide.
While the USDBC is privately funded, it works closely with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in overseas markets, and
often co-sponsors activities with the U.S. Government. These
activities include hosting trade missions from foreign countries
to visit U.S. production and processing facilities, participating
in trade shows worldwide, coordinating trade missions of U.S.
exporters and growers to visit overseas markets and producing
educational and promotional literature about the U.S. dry bean
industry.
USDBC is a resource for information on U.S. exporters, overseas
importers, U.S. dry bean classes, trade policy issues and the
role of U.S.-grown beans in international food aid efforts. USDBC
also publishes foreign language newsletters and other publications
designed to help local importers, packagers and canners better
understand and maintain contact with the U.S. dry bean exporting
trade.
The United States Dry Bean Council has its headquarters in the
State of Washington with a liaison office in Washington, DC.
In addition, the USDBC has overseas representatives around the
world who facilitate activities and dialog between the U.S. and
overseas trade.
www.usdrybean.com
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The
USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council was started by a group of growers,
processors, and exporters in 1965. The Council is comprised of
the Washington Dry Pea & Lentil Commission, the Idaho Dry
Pea & Lentil Commission, the North Dakota Dry Pea & Lentil
Council, and the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council Processor/Exporter
Division and Grower Division. These groups pool their funding
to support domestic marketing, international marketing, research,
and educational programs for dry peas, lentils and chickpeas grown
across the northern tier of the United States.
( Text copyrighted by and used with the
permission of USADPLC )
www.pea-lentil.com
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