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September 21, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects
USDA will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure countries in Africa and East Asia, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
November 2, 2017
Pioneering Export Markets with the Cochran Fellowship Program
It's been a busy fall for the FAS Cochran Fellowship Program. In September and October 2017, more than 200 Cochran Fellows from 32 countries traveled to the United States to enhance their knowledge and technical skills. The fellows, many of them...
September 15, 2017
Accepting Applications for 2018 Borlaug Cocoa Fellowships
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2018 Borlaug Global Cocoa Initiative Fellowships. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on research...
June 30, 2016
USDA Announces FY 2016 Food Assistance Grants
USDA's FY 2016 investment in two international food assistance programs will benefit more than 6.1 million vulnerable people worldwide.
At a new FAS-supported laboratory in Islamabad, Pakistan, scientists will conduct research to help local farmers control harmful insects, reduce their chemical use, and create a safer food supply for Pakistanis. FAS provided technical assistance and...
The first U.S. dairy cattle shipped to Pakistan in 17 years are loaded onto trucks for their journey to the FAS-supported demonstration farm at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences near Lahore. U.S. dairy cows are back in Pakistan for the...
February 16, 2016
School Meals to Help Build Ivory Coast’s Future
Students like these in the Ivory Coast will soon enjoy school meals provided by FAS McGovern–Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. By Adel Sarkozi, West Africa Regional Communication Officer, World Food Programme ABIDJAN...
September 1, 2015
Accepting Applications for 2016 Borlaug Cocoa Fellowships
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the World Cocoa Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2016 Global Cocoa Initiative under the auspices of the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2016 Food for Progress Program, which helps developing countries and emerging democracies modernize and strengthen their agricultural sectors. U.S. agricultural commodities...
April 10, 2015
Accepting Applications for 2015 Borlaug Cocoa Fellowships
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the World Cocoa Foundation, is now accepting applications for the 2015 Global Cocoa Initiative under the auspices of the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology...
October 10, 2014
Accepting Applications for 2015 McGovern-Dole Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2015 McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which helps support education, child development and food security in low-income, food-deficit countries...
U.S. and Pakistan Celebrate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug and 50 years of Agriculture Partnership