Testimony of Tjada McKenna, Feed the Future Deputy Coordinator for Development, before the Senate Foreign Relations International Development Subcommittee
Nutrition
Almost half of deaths for children under five years of age are attributed to malnutrition, and those children who survive have compromised cognitive and physical development. Feed the Future works with partners across the food and health system so families around the world have access to safe, affordable and nourishing diets. By investing in nutrition, Feed the Future is investing in a future where children survive, grow up to unlock their potential and become active contributors to their countries’ prosperity.
Feroza’s Farm Boosts Nutrition
In the Faridpur district of Bangladesh, the small village of Kafura is bustling with agricultural activity. Feroza Begum lives there with her family… Read more
Bangladesh
How Locally Sourced Fish Powder Drives Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition in Zambia
In Zambia, Lake Kariba is at the heart of a thriving fishing community, yielding throngs of tiny nutrient-rich fish often caught by women. But in… Read more
Stories
Wheat Genome Sequenced in Breakthrough for Global Food Security
U.S. Launches New Livestock Market Development Project
Enough Isn’t Enough: Why Food Security Matters to Me
Remarks by USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah at the Bread for the World Conference
Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance Needed for a Feed the Future Resiliency Project in Northern Ghana
Virginia Tech Receives Feed the Future Award to Improve Agricultural Training and Education
Tanzanian Statisticians Travel to U.S. for Training on Measuring Agricultural Growth
Sustainable Intensification in East and Southern Africa: Participatory Research Enlists Farmers in New Food Security Efforts
In Tajikistan, New Wheat Variety Yields Record Harvest
African Union Commission Launches Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa
Feed the Future Civil Society Partner Receives Award from Kofi Annan at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
