The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will hold its annual Global Food Security Symposium on Tuesday, May 21. This year’s theme is “Capitalizing on the Power of Science, Trade, and Business to End Hunger and Poverty: A New Agenda for Food Security.”
With a focus on science, business and trade, Administrator Shah’s remarks highlighted U.S. Government progress and commitment fighting global hunger and poverty over the past several years.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs will hold its annual Global Food Security Symposium on Tuesday, May 21. This year’s theme is “Capitalizing on the Power of Science, Trade, and Business to End Hunger and Poverty: A New Agenda for Food Security.”
This week, with the AfDB and Government of Sweden, we launched first-of-its-kind effort to expand this progress and growth. The Agriculture Fast Track will encourage private sector investment in agricultural infrastructure projects to advance food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, it supports Africa’s agriculture transformation agenda.
Announced at Grow Africa’s Investment Forum, the Agriculture Fast Track will spur agriculture infrastructure development in countries that are members of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, strengthening the links from farmers to markets to tables.
This commitment advances agricultural development and food security goals set by developing country governments and supported by USAID through the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future, which is part of the U.S. contribution to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition.
Today, we have the tools and knowledge to end extreme poverty and hunger by working together to transform agriculture. This isn’t just a development hypothesis; it’s actually happening.
