Buffet, Gates awarded for contributions to hunger fight
World Food Program USA awarded its George McGovern Leadership Award to philanthropists Howard Buffett and Bill Gates for their contributions to the global hunger fight. Secretary of State Hillary...
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Seminar on fostering seed industry
A seminar on fostering the seed industry will be held in Washington on 14 December, centering on findings in a policy brief on the industry produced by the Enabling Agricultural Trade Project, a U.S....
View ArticleCelebrity auction for Horn of Africa
The U.S. Agency for International Development, Ad Council and MTV Act have launched a celebrity auction to raise awareness and money for the Horn of Africa crisis. According to USAID, the auction,...
View ArticleMeasuring women’s empowerment
USAID launched its Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index during the UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York yesterday. The Index, developed under the US Government’s Feed the Future...
View ArticleSharing knowledge for food security and agriculture programs
From 20 to 22 March, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Food Security is holding an “AgExchange” on current practices, challenges, tools and approaches in knowledge sharing for...
View ArticleAdvancing food and nutrition security – a student perspective
Guest blog post written by Brendan Rice, a student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham currently working as an intern in FAO’s Washington office. Originally posted at the Universities Fighting...
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The global state of agriculture
To mark its 50th anniversary, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has developed a series of infographics covering the spectrum of activities in which USAID is engaged, from education...
View ArticleFisheries in the floodlights
Fisheries are an important source of protein for many of the world’s poorest and a vital contributor to food security. But at the same time they face threats from overfishing, pollution and climate...
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The Zero Hunger Challenge: Meeting the Challenge of our Lifetime
by Barbara Ekwall, Senior Liaison Officer, FAO Liaison Office for North America, Washington, DC What a fantastic turn-out! Even the most optimistic among us would not have imagined that so many...
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FAO in North America Series – Society for International Development Annual...
The FAO in North America Series highlights FAO’s collaboration and work with organizations and institutions in the United States and Canada. From the voices of visiting experts, FAO staff in...
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