U.S. and Bunda College Sign Memorandum of Understanding

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman visited Bunda College of Agriculture in Lilongwe on March 8 during her brief stay in Malawi. The visit celebrated the past, present and future partnership between the U.S. and Bunda. The U.S. helped found Malawi’s top agriculture school in the 1960s and the collaboration continues through President Obama’s Feed the Future and Global Climate Change Initiatives.

Under Secretary Sherman delivered remarks to students, faculty and media on the U.S. Government’s longstanding partnership with the institution. She also presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing these joint efforts in agriculture research, including biotechnology. U.S Ambassador to Malawi Jeanine Jackson and the Principal of Bunda College Professor Moses Kwapata signed the MOU.