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U.S.-Australia-India Public-Private Partnership Uses New Crop Technologies to Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

sgruber — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:41:23 +0000

U.S.-Australia-India Public-Private Partnership Uses New Crop Technologies to Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting a new public-private research partnership between the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) and India-based Vibha Agrotech to develop new climate-resilient varieties of rice and wheat, two of the “big three” primary crops required to feed the world.

USAID Releases its First Water and Development Strategy

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:16:19 +0000

USAID Releases its First Water and Development Strategy

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah, joined members of Congress – Senator Richard Durbin, Senator Chris Coons, Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Congressman Ted Poe – to release the U.S. Government’s first Water and Development Strategy. This strategy recognizes the vital role water plays in ensuring the health and economic well-being of people around the world. In addition, it sets out to represent a fundamental shift at our Agency toward a new model of development – defined by public and private partnerships, use of new technology, and emphasis long-term results.

Remarks by Administrator Rajiv Shah at the Chicago Council for Global Affairs

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:47 +0000

Remarks by Administrator Rajiv Shah at the Chicago Council for Global Affairs

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Every year, this event brings together the world’s champions in food security. I look around the room and see nutrition experts, food scientists, and humanitarian leaders. I see advocates from both sides of the aisle who recognize that the face of hunger is not a partisan issue, but a moral one—and one of great importance to our shared security and prosperity. Looking around the room, it is clear we have the expertise, tools, and new approaches to end hunger.

Most importantly, it’s clear we have the leadership.

Over the last three years, under the personal and committed leadership of President Obama, Feed the Future has worked to translate a global vision of food security into sustainable impact that are lifting millions of people from poverty and giving them a foothold in the global economy. For generations, this aspiration—of a world without hunger—has guided American engagement in development.

USAID Administrator Shah Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Security at Chicago Council Symposium

sgruber — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:53 +0000

USAID Administrator Shah Highlights U.S. Leadership in Food Security at Chicago Council Symposium

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Today, at a keynote address during the Global Food Security Symposium of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah announced several new activities to further advance progress of U.S.-led efforts to fight global hunger, poverty and undernutrition. Supported by USAID through Feed the Future, the U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative, these announcements include new programs to make effective technologies available to smallholder farmers and enable new opportunities through infrastructure development.

USAID Administrator Shah to Deliver Remarks on Ending Extreme Hunger and Poverty through Agriculture

sgruber — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:36 +0000

USAID Administrator Shah to Deliver Remarks on Ending Extreme Hunger and Poverty through Agriculture

Monday, May 20, 2013

On May 21 at 9:00 a.m., U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah will deliver remarks at the 2013 Chicago Council Global Food Security Symposium. The remarks will address the U.S. Government’s efforts, through Feed the Future and support of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, at ending extreme hunger and poverty through agriculture highlighting the significance of science, trade, and business.