Chicago, June 29 (OsterDowJones) - The U.S. Department of AgricultureTuesday announced that it will donate 6,000 metric tons of refinedsunflower seed oil to International Orthodox Christian Charities, Inc.(IOCC), a private voluntary organization, for use in Bosnia andHerzegovina.IOCC will sell 6,000 tons of refined sunflower seed oil in Bosnia andHerzegovina and use the proceeds to provide technical assistance, directloans, improve farm efficiency and competitiveness, and to assist in theformation of agricultural associations.The donation will be made under USDA's Food for Progress program,administered by the Foreign Agricultural Service. The supply period forthis donation is fiscal year 2004.The Food for Progress program provides for USDA donations ofagricultural commodities to needy countries to encourage economic oragricultural reforms that foster free enterprise. This year, USDA expectsto donate almost 600,000 tons of U.S. commodities under Food for Progressusing both CCC funds and transfers from P.L. 480 Title I.