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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Food for Progress Program (FPP) Food for Progress Program (FPP) The term 'Food for Progress Program (FPP) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A food aid program originally authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide commodities on credit terms or on a grant basis to developing countries and emerging democracies to assist in the introduction of elements of free enterprise into the countries’ agricultural economies. Commodities may be provided under authority of P.L. 480 (Title I) or Section 416(b); the CCC may purchase commodities for use in Food for Progress if the commodities are currently not held in CCC inventories. The FAIR Act of 1996 extends authority for the FPP through 2002'. Previous 5 Terms: food chain Food Code Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Food donations to charitable institutions, soup kitchens, and food banks Food for Peace Program Next 5 Terms: Food guide pyramid Food package Food power Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Food safety initiative About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.