Global Food Safety Fund
It is heartening to learn that the world's first Global Food Safety Fund has been created on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Honolulu, Hawaii which was attended by the US Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs Robert Hormats. The Global Food Safety Fund has been created by the generous seed money from the private sector including Mars Incorporated and Waters Corporation, as well as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The fund will be managed by the World Bank. The objectives of the Global Food Safety Fund are directly aligned with Feed the Future, the US government's global hunger and food security initiative. The fund will offer training programmes designed to enhance food safety and facilitate food trade.
I sincerely hope that the Global Food Safety Fund will contribute effectively to meet the global food requirement and will make a significant impact on reducing hunger and malnutrition.
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