Partnership Updates
U.S.-Australia-India Public-Private Partnership Uses New Crop Technologies to Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
May 22, 2013
This new collaboration will leverage ACPFG’s unique gene technologies and considerable expertise in cereal stress tolerance and Vibha’s field evaluation and rice transformation capabilities to develop new rice and wheat varieties with enhanced tolerance to drought and salinity, allowing farmers more stable production in the...
Harvest, Meet Market: How a New Fund Will Accelerate Agricultural Infrastructure in Africa
May 10, 2013
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...
USAID, Syngenta Collaborate to Improve Global Food Security
May 9, 2013
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.
NEWEST Rice Marks Latest Milestone
April 23, 2013
The field trials are a major scientific milestone and mark the latest success in a vibrant partnership between USAID, international and national agricultural research institutions, private-sector biotechnology firms, and non-governmental organizations—a partnership that is not only generating improved rice varieties, but also...
Mozambique Turns Potential into Progress through Leadership and Partnership
April 15, 2013
Last week, I was honored to witness history when Mozambican leaders came together with more than 150 representatives from donor countries, civil society and the private sector to chart a bold path forward to achieve sustainable food security and nutrition.
Innovation That's Making a Difference: Integrated Pest Management in South Asia
March 14, 2013
The purpose of my trip was to see how Feed the Future’s goals are being accomplished, particularly through the work of the IPM Innovation Lab with its many partners and programs in South Asia. What I learned was encouraging.
New Feed the Future Program Supports Transformational Approaches to Agriculture-Led Growth
November 14, 2012
Feed the Future’s new Partnering for Innovation program formally launched today at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Launches Second Public Call for Proposals for Private Sector Window
November 14, 2012
The Second Public Call for Proposals for the Private Sector Window is open from October 29, 2012 to December 14, 2012. During this time, the International Finance Corporation is accepting proposals from private sector firms and financial institutions operating in eligible, low-income countries seeking financial support.
U.S. Announces New Pledge to GAFSP and Challenges Others to Commit New Funds
October 24, 2012
On October 12, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner pledged additional support for the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), announcing that the United States is prepared to contribute $1 to GAFSP for every $2 committed by other donors, up to a total U.S. contribution of $475 million.
African Green Revolution Forum Makes the Case for Investment in African Agriculture
October 24, 2012
The 2012 African Green Revolution Forum was held in Arusha, Tanzania, from September 26-28, bringing together more than 1,000 African heads of state, ministers, farmers, private agribusiness firms, financial institutions, NGOs, civil society groups, and scientists to discuss the best way to scale up investments and innovation...

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