Private Sector Partners Convene to Address Global Hunger and Food Security

Last week, representatives from the private sector joined U.S. Government colleagues—from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and State; USAID; and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation—to discuss potential areas of partnership in support of Feed the Future, the Administration’s global hunger and food security initiative.

The Feed the Future Public-Private Partnership Technical Forum was one of many Feed the Future outreach efforts, which have included ongoing consultations with host nations; monthly consultations with civil society; and continuing engagement with the academic community, which was particularly important in the creation of the Feed the Future Research Strategy. The forum is part of an all-hands-on deck approach to doubling agricultural productivity to meet projected demand for food in 2050, which is a daunting goal—particularly in light of global challenges such as water availability, climate change, and energy.

• Read the full blog post on the White House website

Additional Resources:

• Read the summary report from the Forum (pdf, 168kb)
• Watch the opening and closing plenary sessions of the Forum on YouTube
• Read our newsletter article on the event
• Read an article on the event by the U.S. Department of State’s IIP Digital
• Read a blog post from USDA on the event and public-private partnerships
• Visit the event page to view the complete agenda, discussion papers, and other related information