USDA Encouraging Next Generation To Focus On Hunger And Malnutrition

When it comes to combating hunger and malnutrition on a global scale, what is the USDA doing to encourage the younger generation to take up these causes?  During a Norman-Borlaug Dialogue keynote speech, Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney answered his own question, by citing examples of USDA programs involved in those efforts.

"We're very, very proud to fund and support the Borlaug Fellows Program,” McKinney said.

The Program is where scientists and Ag professionals from developing countries and emerging markets are hosted by partners at American land-grant universities for multi-week education to collaboration sessions.  A similar USDA-supported program is the Cochran Fellows, which involves a shorter training period.  There is also hands-on efforts around the globe through programs like McGovern-Dole.

"There's three parts. It's feeding, but it's also education and so forth. And they do have some nutrition elements to that."