Doge cuts $ 51 million subsidies that promote shea butter, pineapple juice and more
The Department of Efficiency of the Government (Doge) has announced $ 51 million in cuts from US African Development Foundationwhich included hundreds of thousands of dollars for the marketing of shea butter and pineapple juice, as well as mango drying structures.
Doge made the announcement on X, highlighting several initiatives to which the money was given.
For example, $ 229,296 were used to market 100% organic shea butter in Burkina Faso; $ 246,217 have been spent on mango drying plants in the ivory coast; And $ 239,738 were spent on the marketing of pineapple juice in Benin.
The department also stated that $ 99,566 were spent on increasing the production of yogurt in Uganda; $ 84,059 were spent on a corporate incubator for the entrepreneurs of Spa and Wellness in Nigeria; $ 50,000 were spent to train farmers how to cultivate dragons in Senegal; And $ 48,406 were spent on a WhatsApp marketing chatbot in Kenya.
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Doge has earned $ 51 million in cuts from the US African Development Foundation, including $ 229k used to market organic Karité butter in Burkina Faso. (John Wessels / AFP)
Doge, led by Elon Musk, It is a temporary organization within the White House created through executive order at the beginning of this year.
President Donald Trump In charge of the organization to optimize the Federal Government, rationalize the operations and cut shopping and gave the agency 18 months to do it.
At the end of last month, Doge shared that he had resolved 113 contracts with a value of $ 4.7 billion, including a consultancy contract of the United States’s (USDA) agriculture department of $ 145,000 for Peru climate change activities.
The positions of the Tesla showroom by Elon Musk have faced repeated protests for his dog role. (Brendan Smalowski/AFP via Getty Images)
The financing that was canceled also included $ 10 million for “gender equity in the Mexican workplace”, $ 12.2 million for “Empowerment of workers in South America” and $ 6.25 million to “improve respect for workers’ rights in agricultural supply chains” in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador countries.
The Department has canceled numerous initiatives of diversity, equity and inclusion (gods) at federal agencies, consultancy contracts, lease contracts for federal buildings underutilized and duplicate agencies and programs.
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Starting from Monday, Doge states on his site that he has spared $ 140 billion, or about $ 870 for taxpayer.
