Fact Sheet: G8 Action on Food Security and Nutrition
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
Video Workshops and Toolkit Offer Crash Course to Agriculture Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
Talking G8, Hunger and Food Security with USAID’s Don Steinberg
Guidelines Support Best Practices for Increasing Food Production and Promoting Sustainable Development
150th Anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food Security and the G8 Summit
Relationships Built on Trust are Key to Successful Impact
Secretary Clinton in Bangladesh
USAID and USDA Host the International Food Aid and Development Conference
Feed the Future Launches Annual Program Statement for Regional Learning Exchanges on Agriculture and Food Security in Asia
Feed the Future Supports Food Safetythrough Research on Crop Contamination
Feed the Future Tanzania Hosts Biannual Partners Meeting
