Across the African continent, Zambia remains a leader in democracy and investing in its people; however, the country is confronting severe shocks and stresses from food insecurity.
Representing Feed the Future, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted events at the 2024 World Food Prize's Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue. These events showcased the U.S. government's and the private sectors increased investment in Zambia's food security.
Feed the Future: MCC-Zambia Celebrate $458 M Ag Partnership
MCC and the Government of Zambia celebrate the Farm to Market Compact, which aims to enhance the agricultural and agro-processing sectors in Zambia.
Participants:
- Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer, MCC
- Hon. Reuben R. Phiri Mtolo, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Zambia
- Dina Esposito, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security; and the Deputy Coordinator for the Development for Feed the Future, the US Global Hunger Initiative
Feed the Future Presents: Zambia Open for Ag-Business
Leaders from the Government of Zambia, the USG, and the private sector provided greater detail on new investments, partnership opportunities, and critical reforms that will transform Zambia’s agriculture sec
Panelists:
- Alice Albright, Chief Executive Officer, MCC
- Hon. Reuben R. Phiri Mtolo, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Zambia
- Dina Esposito, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security; and the Deputy Coordinator for the Development for Feed the Future, the US Global Hunger Initiative
- Sathyamurthy Mayilswamy, CEO and Managing Director of the Americas, Olam Food Ingredients
- Dr. Ty Vaughn, Senior Vice President and Head of Plant Biotechnology, Bayer Crop Science
Location
Iowa Events Center, Rooms 319-320, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, Iowa