Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Hearing on ‘Global Food Security’

Published on March 6, 2024

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on “Global Food Security” at 10 a.m. ET on March 6. Witnesses: Dina Esposito, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security, United States Agency for International Development Dr. Cary Fowler, Special Envoy for Global Food Security, United States Department of State ...

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