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CARE Applauds New Food Security Strategy Unveiled by Secretary of State Clinton
September 28, 2009CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that fights global poverty by empowering women and girls, applauds the Obama administration's new food security strategy outlined by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The new plan aims to make farming practices more productive and profitable in developing countries while addressing the needs of small-scale farmers, the majority of whom are women. "CARE stands ready to work with the Obama administration and other partners on this critically important effort," says Dr. Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE. "We urge the U.S. to continue to take a leadership role in this global effort and encourage Congress to take two actions: pass the Global Food Security Act and pass the FY2010 State and Foreign Operations bill, which includes over $1 billion in international agriculture development which is essential to this effort," says Gayle. Full release.