USDA 2012 Food Assistance Programs to Benefit Nearly 10 Million Worldwide

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that international food assistance in fiscal year 2012 will benefit more than 9.7 million people worldwide under USDA’s Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs.

“These two international food assistance programs are important tools in the U.S. effort to support global food security and sustainable agriculture production through President Obama’s Feed the Future initiative,” said Michael Scuse, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. “With the world’s population expected to top 9.3 billion by 2050, these programs lay the foundation on which food-insecure nations can meet the needs of their citizens and build more vibrant economies.”