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Conference Covers Past, Present, and Future of International Food Aid and Development Assistance

June 30, 2011 Michael Scuse, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

The USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have once again joined forces to collaborate with individuals and organizations that feed hungry people, promote sustainable development and provide technical assistance around the world. This is the thirteenth year of the...

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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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