Programs
Today, 925 million people across the globe suffer from hunger, which robs them of healthy, productive lives. In response, nations have joined together in a coordinated, global strategy to cut hunger and improve food security. By committing $3.5 billion over 3 years and establishing a results-oriented plan of action called “Feed the Future”, the U. S. government is boldly leading the way to increase agricultural productivity and incomes and decrease childhood malnutrition in developing countries. Overcoming the root causes of hunger will take time. Therefore, it is also critical for the U.S. to continue its innovative and live-saving food assistance programs. U.S. food aid programs are more than a hand out, they are a hand up, improving living conditions, incomes, nutrition and agriculture.
Planet Aid and USDA school feeding project gets underway
“The excitement in Mozambique is palpable as the Planet Aid and USDA school-feeding project gets underway. The food commodity will be used to provide 34.2 million daily school meals to 60,000 school children. The commodity is the cornerstone of the three-year $20 million dollar program that will also involve training primary school teachers and address other critical community needs.” Read more Planet Aid and USDA $20 Million Reward
What's New
Food Aid Reform Alternative Approach
Alliance for Global Food Security
May 21, 2013,
Washington, DC — The Alliance for Global Food Security recommends a set of food aid reforms that would achieve greater flexibility for local procurement of commodities for emergencies and accommodate the need for cash to complement developmental food aid programs without sacrificing the transparent, reliable…
AGFS Supports Reauthorization of Inthernational Food Aid in the Farm Bill
Alliance for Global Food Security
May, 13 2013, Washington, DC — The Alliance for Global Food Security thanks the House and Senate agriculture committees for reauthorizing the international food assistance programs in their respective Farm Bills, which will be marked up this week. The members of the Alliance for Global Food Security are humanitarian and development…