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May 8

Having access to clean water and sanitation for all is key to achieving development outcomes, including food security. The latest #FeedtheFuture newsletter highlights this vital natural resource, plus news on new commitments, photo contest winners & more: ow.ly/tKG850OiaE8

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#FeedtheFuture Deputy Coordinators

@EspositoUSAID

& Cary Fowler joined

@SecBlinken

@SecVilsack

and other distinguished speakers in recognizing Heidi Kuhn of

@RootsofPeace

as 2023

@WorldFoodPrize

Laureate & for her tireless work with farmers to restore farmland after conflict.

Feed the Future's Dina Esposito and Cary Fowler, Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack stand backstage at the World Food Prize Laureate announcement.

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Legume Systems Innovation Lab Partners with Media Company dedicated to Zambian Youth Empowerment -...

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🎥FTF Innovation Labs in the news:

@LegumeLab

teamed up with a local media house to showcase its young researchers in #Zambia & #Malawi through a series of videos. Learn more about the collaboration: ow.ly/GACy50OjElL #EndHunger

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From the March 2023 Newsletter

May 12

Access to clean water & sanitation for all is key for achieving development outcomes, including food security. Read a Q&A between

@EspositoUSAID

and

Join the Conversation about Water Security for the People, Produce, and the Planet | Feed the Future

Global Water Coordinator

@MauraBarryBoyle

on this vital natural resource:

feedthefuture.gov

From March 22-24, water experts and advocates came together at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference to mobilize international cooperation and new financial commitments to reach water and sanita...

USAID Water

@USAIDWater

May 12

Help

depict its vision for a #WaterSecureWorld! From now through June 1, submit your best photos of USAID’s water or sanitation programs in action for the 2023 Water-Secure World #PhotoContest! Read the full guidelines and submit here: ow.ly/OBwI50Om9E6

USAID Signs Partnership with the Global Food Safety Initiative | Press Release | U.S. Agency for...

May 12

Farmers in northeast #Nigeria are one of the hardest-hit communities in the climate crisis. That’s why Nuru Nigeria hosted a “Green Field Day” to provide learning opportunities to smallholder farmers looking to improve their agricultural practices. ow.ly/61N950OjCyI

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🔔 New partnership:

signs a partnership with Global Food Safety Initiative (

@myGFSI

) to improve food safety and sustainable food systems in #Africa. Read more: ow.ly/8Qx650OjCq8 #EndHunger

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Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve food safety and sustainable...

Juana Mercado Pineda & Juan Escobar support their family in Honduras with a water harvesting system that irrigates their fields & provides fresh water. Learn how

’s locally led development priorities address food security in vulnerable communities. ow.ly/13kp50OjChQ

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Congratulations to the 2023

@WorldFoodPrize

Laureate, Heidi Kuhn of

@RootsofPeace

! Kuhn is recognized for her farmer-focused development model that restores farmland, food security, livelihoods, and resilience after devastating conflict. #FoodPrize23

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Rural women and girls in agriculture still face challenges related to gender inequality. In recognition of this, #FeedtheFuture partner

@MCCgov

is making investments to advance rural women’s empowerment around the world. Learn more: ow.ly/3UKk50OjCez #EndHunger

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#ICYMI: #FeedtheFuture partners

@StateDept

are launching the Blended Finance for the Energy Transition (BFET) program to accelerate energy transition efforts & limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Learn more & submit concept proposals by 5/24: ow.ly/okNE50Oievp

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Providing caregiver support is vital to improving the #nutrition of newborns. See how

@NutritionForDev

is showcasing caregiver skill-building & well-being at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference to optimize childhood development. ow.ly/xYCN50Oie5L

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How do we empower local actors to play a role in strengthening their own policy systems?

@policylink_gl

works with and through local actors to strengthen policy systems to advance agriculture and food security priorities. Learn more: ow.ly/QPNz50OicQS

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Samantha Power

@PowerUSAID

“Delivering on our climate goals, & moving the needle for women & food systems worldwide, demands we think differently about partnerships” -

@ColemanUSAID

at #AIM4CSummit Great to see new commitments from partners.

@Irish_Aid

@Bayer

usaid.gov/news-informati

Dina Esposito

@EspositoUSAID

Honored to speak alongside

@CGIAR

System Board Chair Dr. Lindiwe Sibanda at the

Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit and...

Innovation Lab Showcase yesterday at #AIM4CSummit and to meet with researchers & others from the labs who are helping to create and scale U.S. innovation to tackle global hunger.

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is starting the design of a new resilience activity for the #Sahel in #BurkinaFaso, #Chad, The #Gambia & #Mauritania and is reaching out for suggestions & local perspectives and experiences & innovative approaches. Can you contribute? ow.ly/uYLP50OictV

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continues to bring together the private sector, knowledge partners & governments, such as

@Irish_Aid

who recently increased its commitment, for Innovation Sprints that advance & scale climate-smart agriculture with gender equality in mind.

usaid.gov

When the United States and the United Arab Emirates launched AIM for Climate at COP 26, we did so out of necessity. Today’s climate crisis is animated by extreme weather conditions and events that...

Challenges and Solutions to Improving the Safety of Dairy Products in Senegal

May 9

Dairy products are an important source of nutrition in Senegal but can lead to food safety challenges across small farms & processing facilities. See how

@FoodSafetyIL

is finding ways to reduce dairy contamination before & after milk leaves the farm.

agrilinks.org

Two new papers offer analyses of food safety gaps in Senegal's dairy value chain and solutions to reduce foodborne illness. ,

BREAKING:

commits $60 million for an innovation sprint at #AIM4CSummit for crop breeding to support farmers around the world through precision breeding initiatives. Learn more about the commitment:

aimforclimate.org

AIM for Climate

Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate. Working to enable solutions at the intersection of agriculture and climate.

opens the #AIM4CSummit Women in Agriculture Breakfast with an appeal to

@AIMforClimate

partners to address gender challenges & identify more opportunities to empower women in their work to achieve collective food security and climate goals.

Check out this Presentation designed by Ben Kohl.

May 9

🖥️Live from #AIM4CSummit: Plenary Session: Innovation for Inclusive Impact - Putting Female Farmers at the Heart of our Investments feat.

@ColemanUSAID

, agriculture ministers from #Canada & #Honduras & more. Watch from 12:30pm-2pm EDT: ow.ly/vCwN50Oicho

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researchers recently traveled across #Madagascar to explore the opportunities to enhance sorghum availability and inclusion across the country, from large operations to smallholder farms. Learn more about their trip: ow.ly/taBQ50OiaHu #IYM2023

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SMIL in Madagascar

May 8

🌟Today is the first day of #AIM4CSummit! Learn how researchers & partners are driving rapid & transformative climate action with agriculture and women in mind, plus livestreaming of selected events: ow.ly/c9Xe50OianM

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May 6

🗓️Save the date: #AIM4CSummit Plenary: Innovation for Inclusive Impact - Putting Women at the Heart of our Food Systems Investments feat.

& speakers from

& more. Watch live on May 9 starting at 12:30pm EDT: ow.ly/WY5S50OhoVR

Signing an MOU with

under

’s Minority-Serving Institutions Partnerships Initiative was just the start. The US Government's work to #EndHunger, malnutrition & poverty can only reach its full potential when we fully tap into the diversity of the U.S.

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May 5

Women face barriers to accessing food & water systems. That’s why

’s GROW is advancing women’s empowerment in 3 areas: 1️⃣ Productivity & resilience to shocks 2️⃣ Economic opportunities 3️⃣ Identifying & addressing the unique challenges of women ow.ly/jWkR50OhoMP

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May 4

Supporting local organizations & talent can transform the agriculture sector. Read how the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) encourages competition in the horticulture sector & tackles post-harvest loss to combat food insecurity in the country: ow.ly/R7Yp50Oea35

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researcher

reflects on the newly released

@FAO

"The Status of Women in Agrifood Systems" report & shares how this report can impact how women's empowerment is measured and increased in agriculture & food systems. Read now: ow.ly/tyXq50Oe5NX

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U.S. African Development Foundation

@USADF

‼️ USADF is #hiring a Lead Grants Management Specialist (Bilingual). The incumbent will manage a complex grants portfolio & serve as Senior Technical Advisor to the Regional Portfolio Manager and Program Office. For more info, visit bit.ly/3LtK1Hs. Apply by May 17th! 📥

USAID Water

@USAIDWater

#DYK that U.S. assistance has helped 289,000 people gain access to #sanitation services in Western #Kenya? Learn more about

commitments to improving #WASH in Kenya in the new High-Priority Country Plan: ow.ly/Laqg50OfgZ7

🔖What we're reading: "For years, Ireland has been punching above its weight in the fight against global hunger."

Administrator

@PowerUSAID

writes an op-ed for

@IrishTimes

on #Ireland & #USAID's new partnership to improve global #foodsecurity: ow.ly/NLFS50OapLX

🎊Congratulations to Dr. Huaijun Zhou, director of the #FeedtheFuture USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry (

@GUcdavis

), on being awarded the 2023

@theNASciences

Prize in Food and Agriculture Science! ow.ly/M2ex50Oap1I

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Can agricultural innovations be scaled up & reach everyone? Created by

@HortInnovLab

@BiovIntCIAT_Lib

@WUR

#GenderUp creates a space for project teams to reflect on their scaling activities, while guiding steps to take action. Learn more: ow.ly/983X50OahLz

@MRRInnovLab

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The

Summit, May 8-10, brings together government, private sector & knowledge partners to increase & accelerate investment in & support for #agriculture and #foodsystems innovation for #climate action. Learn more & watch selected events: ow.ly/BnSf50Oac7F

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: ow.ly/jmRJ50Oa9H3 #EndHunger

May 2

An essential ingredient for improved nutrition in #India? Women's Empowerment!

@NutritionForDev

writes about efforts to mitigate the pandemic’s effects on nutrition in the country on

@Agrilinks

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USAID/Nigeria

@USAIDNigeria

May 1

Happy #NewMonth! “When my community saw my success, they rushed to me and asked me questions and I pointed them to where I learned the new farming practices," Rolland said. Learn more about her custom blend 👉feedthefuture.gov/article/with-h via

With High Global Fertilizer Prices, Farmers in Nigeria Are Turning to Custom Blends | Feed the...

feedthefuture.gov

A USAID-supported program commercially distributes specially blended fertilizer to smallholder farmers to help them increase their crop yields and become more food secure. Nasara Rolland is a...

Sorghum & Millet Innovation Lab (SMIL)

@Sorg_Millet_Lab

Apr 28

Take a look at our April newsletter mailchi.mp/k-state.edu/sm Visit to #Madagascar, #Crop Adaptation Book Presentation to

Community of Practice,

@IYM2023

@ColoradoStateU

#Plant #Genetics Resources Online Courses.

@Agrilinks

Partnership between

Bangladesh Nutrition Activity & DSHE has improved health & nutrition practices of 18,000 rural secondary students through "learning by doing" approach. Grateful for DSHE Director General Professor Nehal Ahmed’s support.

Apr 28

Farmer Annette Orinyo used to struggle with striga, a parasitic weed that decreased maize yields. Learn how Orinyo's partnership with

@plantvillage

& #FeedtheFuture introduced her to bio herbicides she now uses to protect her crops & feed her family. ow.ly/Ihxw50NYN4L

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