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Anonymous's blog The Chicago Council's Global Agricultural Development Initiative is pleased to release a new Issue Brief, “ National and Global Market Implications of the 2012 US Drought," authored by Wallace E. Tyner. Professor Tyner is a ...


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Anonymous's blog There are rumors that U.S. food aid programs could see major changes in the next budget, including converting some of the Food for Peace program into straight cash grants instead of in-kind food assistance.  Two independent task forc ...


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Anonymous's blog By Tessa Ries When young people are faced with the big question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” agriculture is usually not an expected response. However, as our planet faces environmental problems, such as a growing popul ...



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Anonymous's blog This post by senior fellow Roger Thurow originally appeared on the Outrage and Inspire blog.  WOW!  AG DEVELOPMENT WORKS Kabuchai, Kenya There’s a building boom going on in this western Kenya village. The blueprint for Zipporah and S ...


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Anonymous's blog By Dr. Catherine Woteki, Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)  Among the most ominous threats the world faces today is the possibility that we won’t be ...


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Anonymous's blog Engaging youth in agriculture. Investing in our future.   By Courtney Paisley Courtney Paisley is the Global Coordinator of the  Young Professionals’ Platform on Agricultural Research for Development  (YPARD).   With an expected popu ...


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Anonymous's blog This post by senior fellow Roger Thurow originally appeared on the Outrage and Inspire blog.  FORWARD EVER Kimilili, Kenya The young man from the farm was looking smart in an olive green suit, salmon tie and cufflinks.  His black sho ...


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Anonymous's blog By Dan Glickman Dan Glickman is a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, based in Washington, DC and a cochair of The Chicago Council's Global Agricultural Development Initiative. Mr. Glickman served as the U.S. secretar ...