Africa does not have to starve
Now, with conference committee negotiations over the final shape of the Farm Bill at a critical stage, Congress needs to change the foreign food-aid program and help avert this calamity. The Bush administration has urged, rightly, that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) be allowed to buy food locally, particularly in Africa, instead of only American-grown food.
By helping Africa develop a self-sustainable agricultural system, we can work toward curing the disease and not just the symptoms.
Published on May 9, 2008 7:49 AM PDT (2 months, 2 weeks ago).