The University of Tennessee program to support agricultural education in developing countries is pending, but President Donald Trump’s administration is reviewing US Organization for International Development (USAID) spending.

The University’s Smith International Center for Sustainable Agriculture is leading Tomorrow’s Agricultural Leader (ALOFT) Program For Southeast Asia. According to the university’s website, US volunteers travel to Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines to provide two weeks of technical training to support the resilient food systems of institutions that involve youths.

Usaid’s Farmer-to-Farmer Program The Smith Center was awarded ALOFT’s five-year funding in 2023, but the program is currently under a suspended work order, said Tom Gill, director of the Smith Center.

The 18-person Aloft Consortium met at a kickoff meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia in November to plan for the second to fifth year of the project. Blog post Released in January.

These plans are currently in Limbo.

Expenses at its agency, USAID Oversees most of the US foreign aid distributionunder Trump adviser Elon Musk, is being scrutinized by the brand’s government efficiency division. This setup promoted a set of legal issues regarding the limitations of Doge’s authority and access to federal systems.

Last month, Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, placing all USAID direct employment on holidays and closing the headquarters of its agency in Washington, D.C.

Unions representing USAID employees and non-governmental organizations that receive USAID funds are Filing lawsuit.

Trump is calling for USAID to be shut down on social media, but federal judges on February 7th Temporarily blocked The administration’s plan to put 2,200 workers on leave and withdraw USAID’s overseas presence.

“We will continue to monitor the situation closely and assess the potential impact on the university as new information becomes available,” said University of Tennessee spokesman Melissa Tindel on Tuesday in Tennessee. I wrote this in an email to the observation deck.

USAID Funding research grants and other programs to many state universities, including the University of Tennessee. Fundraising freezes have also been suspended $22 million The University of Louisiana Ug Center Research Project is a research project to produce resilient climate-enhancing sorghum, millet, wheat and rice; Louisiana Illuminator reported.

The University of Tennessee records participation in the Farmer-to-Farmer Program A series of blog posts Features program volunteers.

Assistant Professor and nutrition expert Kristen Johnson traveled to Cambodia in 2022 with a group of UT Extension volunteers.

“It’s valuable to have the opportunity to do international work because it helps agents better serve Tennessee’s diverse communities,” Johnson said. Blog post. “When you can learn how individuals elsewhere are approaching the same concept, you will realize that the way they do things may reinforce the way you do things.”

In 2023, the US distributed nearly $72 billion in foreign aid – about 1.2% of the total federal budget – Federal Records. USAID has distributed approximately $43.8 billion of these funds.