Viewpoint: Sweeping advances open door to biotechnology innovation in the UN, US and Africa
Viewpoint: Sweeping advances open door to biotechnology innovation in the UN, US and Africa
At the United Nations on September 21, 2022, President Biden announced $2.9 billion in assistance to address global food insecurity and urged other countries to follow suit. President Biden stressed: “If parents cannot feed their children, nothing else matters.”
In the short run, humanitarian food assistance is essential to prevent millions of people from starving. In the long run, technology must reach smallholder farmers around the world so they can feed themselves and become profitable businesses. Half the hungry people in the world are farmers who do not produce enough food to feed their families.
Earlier in September, President Biden issued Executive Order 14081 to advance biotechnology and innovation, including especially in agriculture. It directed all Departments and Agencies to engage the international community to enhance biotechnology.
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