Guatemala

Joint USDA-Catholic Relief Services Project Feeds, Teaches Guatemalans To Ensure Food Security

August 17, 2011 Linda Habenstreit, Public Affairs Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service

The “dry corridor” in Guatemala suffers from annual drought and food shortages that affect the food security and incomes of people in the region. Last year was worse than most—drought followed by devastating floods caused by tropical storms and rain that destroyed crops, increasing food insecurity...

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Guatemalan Girl Reaps Benefits of USDA’s Food for Education Program

May 17, 2011 Katie Gorscak, Public Affairs Specialist, Foreign Agricultural Service

The USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program is working to make a difference in Central America. Guatemala has one of the highest rates of stunting in the world due to chronic malnutrition. More than 90 percent of families live on less than $2 a day and as a result, the majority of children are...

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Maintaining a Med Fly Barrier to Protect U.S. Fruits and Vegetables

April 04, 2011 Edward Avalos, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

On my recent trip to Guatemala, I had the honor and pleasure to spend some quality time with my counterpart from Mexico, Dr. Enrique Sanchez Cruz and the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture, Francisco Mayorga. We were in Guatemala to attend the MOSCAMED Med Fly Commission meeting and to sign an...

Food and Nutrition Trade

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