![]() ![]() Products from Nebraska and Iowa lend themselves to exportation all over the world. Taken together, these three states produce nearly $100 billion in agricultural receipts per year. As such, they are second only to California (which is 30,000 square miles larger than Nebraska and Iowa). Iowa and Nebraska utilize more than 90 percent of their total land area for agricultural purposes, producing over 14 percent of America’s food. Our chamber is proud to help grow the relationship between the breadbasket of America and the State of Kuwait.” Iowa and Nebraska: The Breadbasket of America “The Midwest is distinguished by its productivity in agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and education, which makes this region a natural partner for Kuwait. “This visit provided a great opportunity to introduce His Excellency the Ambassador to the Heartland of America,” said David Hamod of NUSACC. Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) for their instrumental support. Special thanks are due to the Office of the Secretary of State of Nebraska and the Office of U.S. Sponsors included ADM, Encore Energy, and Lindsay Corporation. Partners included the Farm Bureaus of Nebraska and Iowa, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, and the U.S. The visit also received strong support from Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture, the Honorable Michael Naig, and Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Adam Gregg. State, the Honorable Robert Evnen (Nebraska) and the Honorable Paul Pate (Iowa), and the visit was supported by the Governors of Nebraska and Iowa, the Honorable Pete Ricketts, and the Honorable Kim Reynolds, respectively. ![]() Ambassador Jasem Albudaiwi Governor Ricketts Secretary of State Evnen David Hamod, NUSACC’s President & CEO. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (center right) and Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen (center left) welcome Kuwait’s Ambassador to Nebraska. The Ambassador was invited to the Heartland by two Secretaries of David Hamod, President & CEO of NUSACC, and his colleagues at the Chamber. The delegation was led by Kuwait’s recently-appointed Ambassador, H.E. The visit to America’s Heartland concentrated on state government officials, agricultural commodity groups, universities, manufacturers, service providers, and veterans of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The visit focused on food security, which has gained importance in Kuwait and the Arab world since the onset of the COVID pandemic and the war on Ukraine, which has strained food availability and supply chains around the world. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), recently concluded a high-level trade & investment visit to Nebraska and Iowa. The Embassy of the State of Kuwait, in partnership with the National U.S. Jasem Albudaiwi, Makes First “Road Show” Trip Across the USA Boosting Kuwait’s Commercial Relationship with the Heartland of America Kuwait’s New Ambassador, H.E.
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