Meet Jon Colton, a new Jefferson Science Fellow with USAID, who will support the Feed the Future initiative’s work to scale up promising technologies that help smallholder farmers improve global food security. Read more >>
Tag archives for Nutrition
Smarter, Healthier, Wealthier – Helping Rural Cambodians Live Better Lives
Agriculture is of huge importance to Cambodia and USAID’s support is helping farmers become more successful by introducing new techniques. Read more >>
Celebrating the Richness of Uzbekistan’s Harvest
A USAID program economist recounts his recent trip to Uzbekistan, where he witnessed the rich abundance of Uzbekistan’s land. Read more >>
Optifood: A New Tool to Improve Diets and Prevent Child Malnutrition in Guatemala
Through the help of multiple partners, including WHO and FANTA, and collaboration between the U.S. Government and the Government of Guatemala, USAID is working towards improving children’s diets in the region. Read more >>
The Issue of Inequalities: A Look at the Underlying Causes of Maternal and Child Death in Latin America and the Caribbean
Eliminating preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths globally is an overarching goal of USAID’s work, so we must address the underlying causes. Read more >>
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Video of the Week: Empowering Women Through Horticultural Innovations
Meet some of the Bangladesh women farmers that have benefited from innovative agriculture training. Read more >>
USAID in the News
Moving the Dial on Poverty and Hunger: What are Feed the Future’s High-Level Outcome Targets?
The second Feed the Future progress report is out and is generating a lot of buzz about the initiative’s successes last year. Read more >>
Photo of the Week: POTUS and Administrator Shah at Agriculture Technology Marketplace in Senegal
POTUS & Administrator Shah tour the Feed the Future agricultural technology marketplace during trip to Africa. Read more >>
