The Global Agricultural Development Initiative provides information, resources, and policy analysis on international agriculture and food issues to the U.S. administration, Congress, and interested companies, experts, and organizations.

SPOTLIGHT

February 1, 2010 – President Obama Releases FY 2011 Budget Request to Congress  Analysis

January 14, 2010 – Roger Thurow Joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs as Senior Fellow on Global Agriculture & Food Policy – Press Release  Inaugral Post: "Why Not Hunger?"

January 7, 2010 – Dr. Rajiv Shah Sworn-In as 16th USAID Administrator – Remarks from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Administrator Shah

December 11 - 18, 2009 – Coverage of United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen – Read commentary from food security experts on Conference proceedings and the implications for agriculture. Global Food for Thought Blog

November 20, 2009 – Welcome from Initiative Cochairs  
Global Agricultural Development Initiative cochairs Catherine Bertini, former Executive Director, UN World Food Program, and Dan Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, discuss the Initiative’s purpose. More

September 28, 2009 – State Department Releases Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative Consultation Document – At the UN General Assembly meeting on September 26, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced an international commitment to global food security and agricultural development.  The State Department has released an outline of the nascent food security initiative.  Consultation Document  More