Season 1, Episode 9

Cereal grains are staple foodstuffs around the world.  Unfortunately, it is estimated that in 2023 nearly 350 million people will suffer from food shortages.  How can we help alleviate hunger and starvation?

Our guest this week talks about global food security issues.  Olivia Caillouet is a Soil Health Program Manager at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Prior to that she was a recruiter for Winrock International where she coordinated Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignments in Africa (this is how I met Olivia, in fact).  She has a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, and M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Services and B.S. in Horticultural Science from the University of Arkansas.  Feel free to reach out to her via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ocaillouet.

If you are interested in further information on today's topic, I suggest that you check out the US AID webpage (U.S. Agency for International Development (usaid.gov)) to learn about the US government's activities to help alleviate global hunger and poverty.  They have some really amazing programs.  I also suggest that you check out Winrock International's page (Winrock International) to learn about the Farmer-to-Farmer program, which is making significant impact in many countries. 
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (Home | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)) has a vast array of country-specific statistics and information about food supplies, poverty, hunger, and related topics.

Finally, I think you will find this article really enlightening:  

Global Food Crisis: 10 Countries Suffering the Most From Hunger

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