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How Feed the Future Innovation Labs Are Catalysts for Global Food Security and U.S. Leadership

By Elizabeth Onibokun on December 11, 2024 in

Kansas

The world faces a daunting challenge: feeding a population projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050. Meeting this demand will require a 60% increase in agricultural production, a feat complicated by climate change, resource scarcity, and geopolitical instability…

Feeding the World: How Nu Life Market Leads the Future of Sustainable Agriculture

By Elizabeth Onibokun on November 25, 2024 in

Kansas

Amidst growing global food insecurity and the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world, few industries embody resilience and innovation like American agriculture. At its heart are the farmers, the lifeblood of our food supply. Earl Roemer, President and Founder of Nu Life Market, exemplifies the critical role agribusiness leaders play in ensuring not only national food security but also a robust global food system…

How One World Surgery is Making an Impact in the Global Health Space

By Guest Contributor – Claire Cunningham Elizabeth Onibokun on August 20, 2024 in

Illinois

USAID’s commitment to global health is far-reaching and well-known, from increasing access to HIV treatment for millions, to distributing life-saving vaccines, to slowing the spread of deadly diseases like malaria and tuberculosis (TB). One area of the agency’s work that often goes overlooked and underfunded, is the effort to fight Neglected Surgical Conditions…

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Nebraska

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