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Recipe: Raj and Shivam Shah’s rainbow hash browns

Posted by  on Wednesday, October 3rd 2012     

Originally featured on the One Campaign Ever since ONE members started submitting recipes to our Digital Sweet Potato Cookbook, I’ve been searching for that perfect dish to cook and write about for the ONE Blog. It had to be something simple, healthy and versatile. So, when I saw USAID Administrator Raj Shah’s family recipe for rainbow hash [...]

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Video of the Week: Turning the Tide on Global Hunger

Posted by  on Monday, October 1st 2012     

In this Feed the Future video, narrator Matt Damon discusses efforts to turn the tide against global hunger and increase agricultural production around the world.

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5 More Questions about the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition

Posted by  on Wednesday, September 26th 2012     

In May 2012 we answered a few of the most common questions about the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. This blog post follows with additional answers to other common questions about the New Alliance and its progress.

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Afghanistan’s Banner Year for Agriculture (and how to get more of them)

Posted by  on Tuesday, September 11th 2012     

The 2012 wheat harvest in Afghanistan is shaping up to be one of the best in the last 35 years, according to a new report by the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture. Read more >>

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Investing in Africa’s Smallholder Farmers

Posted by  on Tuesday, August 14th 2012     

The New Alliance is actually about increasing the financial resources, technical capabilities and access to markets and new technologies required to help smallholder African farmers become successful, grow more food, increase their incomes and thereby help lift 50 million people out of poverty. Read more >>

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Championing a Food-Secure Future

Posted by  on Sunday, August 12th 2012     

And as the Olympics draw to a close, the UK, which takes presidency of the G8 next year, is hosting a Global Hunger Event to channel the Olympic spirit to inspire us all to remember that all children deserve a chance to achieve their dreams. Read more >>

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USAID Hosts Annual Ramadan Iftar

Posted by  on Wednesday, August 8th 2012     
Dr. Rajiv Shah serves as the 16th Administrator of USAID and leads the efforts of more than 8,000 professionals in 80 missions around the world.

Last night, together with USDA, we hosted our 10th annual Iftar—a tradition also reflected in the field as Missions host dinners in recognition of this important time. As President Obama has said, Ramadan is a chance to honor a faith known for its diversity and commitment to the dignity of all human beings. A faith [...]

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A Lasting Impact on Food Security

Posted by  on Tuesday, August 7th 2012     

Information Officer, Jessica Hartl, travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and visits USAID Food Security Programs.

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Developers for Development: The Evolution of the Food Security Open Data Challenge

Posted by  on Sunday, July 22nd 2012     

USAID is building its first data initiative around food security. All backgrounds and interests are welcome; participants need not be an expert in food security nor in software. Read more >>

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Video of the Week: “Development Credit Authority & Food Security”

Posted by  on Monday, July 16th 2012     

USAID’s Development Credit Authority designs and delivers investment alternatives that unlock private financing in support of U.S. development objectives.

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