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Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) is a presidentially-appointed advisory council to USAID, whose primary role is to advise on agriculture, rural development and nutrition issues related to global food insecurity. The Board is comprised of seven members, four of whom must represent the academic community. BIFAD was established by Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act. Title XII, the ‘Famine Prevention and Freedom from Hunger Act’, was passed by Congress in 1975 to address global food and hunger issues not unlike those faced by the world today.
BIFAD Board Members
- Dr. Brady Deaton, BIFAD Chair & Chancellor, University of Missouri
- Dr. Gebisa Ejeta, Distinguished Professor, Purdue University & 2009 World Food Prize Laureate
- Catherine Bertini, Professor, Syracuse University & 2003 World Food Prize Laureate
- Dr. William DeLauder, President Emeritus, Delaware State University
- Dr. Elsa Murano, Professor & President Emerita, Texas A&M University
- Jo Luck, President, Heifer International & 2010 World Food Prize Laureate
- Marty McVey, President, McVey & Associates LLC
Click here for full bios
BIFAD Public Meeting
The most recent BIFAD public meeting was held on Tuesday, October 11 in Des Moines, Iowa, in conjunction with the World Food Prize. Click here for a summary of the meeting and to view the transcript.
If you have any questions, please contact the BIFAD Executive Director, Susan Owens
sowens@usaid.gov or 202-712-0218
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