In this edition of our “Behind the Scenes” Interview blog series, we chat with Dr. Andrew Hoell on dryness conditions in East Africa and the impact of climate change on food and water security. Read more >>
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Why Open Data Matters: G-8 and African Nations Increase Open Data for Food Security
The concept of open agriculture data fuses transparency and technology to improve food security worldwide. Read more >>
Shared Ag Data is a Secured Future for Vulnerable Populations
Ag data provides critical information that help the lives of the primary producers who feed the nation. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Part 2)
In the 1980s, USAID created the Famine Early Warning Systems Network to monitor and predict developments that affect food security in the Middle East and other areas. Read more >>
At Datajam, Innovators and Entrepreneurs Unleash Open Data for Global Development
USAID and the White House explored new ways of leveraging open data for development at Datajam event on December 10 Read more >>
U.S. Response to Drought in Horn of Africa
Donald Steinberg, Deputy Administrator, USAID Here at the port of Djibouti, thousands of metric tons of food assistance are ready to be shipped as part of the U.S. response to the massive drought currently ravaging the Horn of Africa. USAID is mobilizing nutritious split peas, along with vitamin-fortified corn-soya blend and other commodities, from warehouses […]
