food security
U.S., India share farming innovations with Africa and Asia
The U.S. and India are training farmers and agricultural professionals in Africa and Asia in new farming practices that improve food security in their countries.
Fighting not just hunger but malnutrition
One in 9 people suffers hunger, but hundreds of millions more face malnutrition. For children, the consequences can be devastating. The 2018 World Food Prize honors two nutrition champions.
In Venezuela, Maduro regime uses hunger to get votes
In the midst of a devastating hunger crisis, the regime of Nicolás Maduro has turned government food assistance into a tool to get political support.
U.S. helps deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Yemen
U.S.-funded cranes sent to the Hudaydah port are helping to get humanitarian supplies to people in need in Yemen.
U.S. agricultural producers have their eyes on India
Agricultural business leaders and government officials from the U.S. traveled to India to meet with their counterparts and strengthen trade ties.
World Food Prize laureate scores gains for African farmers
From humble roots, former Nigerian Agriculture Minister Akinwumi Adesina boosted crops and farmers' incomes. Now he's won the prestigious World Food Prize.
U.S. farmers feed the world
October 16 is World Food Day. See what agricultural products are grown in the United States, where they are grown, and where they go.
Hello Tractor: An app to connect farmers with tractors on demand
Jehiel Oliver, "that crazy tractor guy," started a business providing on-demand tractor services to small-scale farmers. Where will it go next?
In a world at war, the U.S. saved millions from starvation
As head of the new U.S. Food Administration, future president Herbert Hoover led the effort to send millions of tons of food to Europe during World War I.