USAID donates 131 tons of food to vulnerable populations in Uzbekistan
- Written by TCA
TASHKENT — The United States through its Agency for International Development (USAID) on November 23 delivered 131,000 kilograms of food aid worth approximately $410,000 to Uzbekistan. This 13th annual shipment of food aid contains a nutritious vegetable and legume mix which is specially formulated to deliver micronutrients, increase daily calorie and protein intake, and has an extremely long shelf life. The mix will be distributed to health and social care institutions and vulnerable households, the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan said.