Tag Archive: USAID

Mar 11

Has the New Alliance died a sudden death?

In 2012 the leaders of the world’s largest economies and four African heads of state came together at the G8 Summit at Camp David for a discussion on global efforts to fight food insecurity and improve nutrition. From these discussions the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (New Alliance) was born and a big …

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May 30

Food Security Ghana – Rice and Miscalculations

The following is a replication of the Executive Summary of a 2009 UASAID report titled “GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY RESPONSE WEST AFRICA RICE VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS”.  

Feb 11

USAID And NRCC Sign MOU

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) have jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help address the problem of food insecurity in the region.

Jul 01

Laying A Foundation For Global Food Security

Progress Report on U.S. Leadership in Global Agricultural Development, states that pivotal changes within the U.S. organizations that administer agricultural development assistance.

Mar 01

Hope For Local Rice Exports

Food Crisis

Nigeria’s huge deficit in local rice supply, with an estimated gap of two million metric tonnes (mt), offers a huge potential market for neighbouring Ghana’s surplus par-boiled rice.

Aug 01

GFSR Ghana Rice Study

Under the Global Food Security Response framework, USAID commissioned a value chain analysis of rice in West Africa. The regional study was informed by five country studies conducted in Ghana, Mali, Liberia, Senegal and Nigeria. The Ghana Rice Study provides recommendations for an upgrading strategy to enhance food security and the competitiveness of the rice …

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