GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ENTITIES

USAID -
United States Agency for International Development.
This is the government-funded agency that provides international food and development aid.
Information on government-funded relief projects around the world.
http://www.usaid.gov/
Statement on food aid and food security
http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/ads/pps/foodsec/fs_measures.html

UNITED NATIONS
World Food Program Setup in 1963, WFP is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
In 2001, WFP fed 77 million people in 82 countries, including most of the world's refugees and internally displaced people.
http://www.wfp.org/index2.html
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise
levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations
http://www.fao.org
link to article on World Food Summit
http://www.fao.org/worldfoodsummit/english/index.html
Reliefweb. An informational website of the United Nations
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf

USDA -
United States Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. FAS operates programs
designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture
in the global marketplace.
http://www.fas.usda.gov/
Q & A on biotechnology at
http://www.fas.usda.gov/itp/biotech/Q&As.html
Ministerial Conference and Expo on Agricultural Science and Technology
http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/stconf/conf_main.htm

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
US position on genetically modified foods used as food aid to foreign countries.
http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/fs/15605.htm

CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
http://www.library.ca.gov/

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

UC DAVIS
College of Environmental and Agricultural Science
http://caes.ucdavis.edu/
International House
http://siss.ucdavis.edu/ihouse.htm
UC Davis involvement in aid to Afghanistan: UCD professor Patrick Brown
http://www-dateline.ucdavis.edu/012403/dl_afghanistancrops.html
"Linking National Security and Development Assistance," by Dr. Montague Demment http://glcrsp.ucdavis.edu/Publications/Annual%20Report/Annual%20Report(b).pdf

CHOICES
A program of the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University which
engages students at the secondary level in international issues and promotes a renewal
of civic engagement among young people. Link is to article entitled
"Dilemmas of Foreign Aid: Debating U.S. Priorities, Policies, and Practices"
http://www.choices.edu/curriculum_unit.cfm?id=16

FOUNDATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

INTERACTION
American council for Voluntary International Action. With more
than 160 members, they are the largest association of non-governmental
organizations (NGO's) providing aid and assistance to countries around the world.
Links to web sites of member organizations such as CARE, American Red Cross, Catholic Relief Organization, etc.
http://www.interaction.org/

FUTURE OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION
Libertarian website: advocates of free trade. Article examines whether Foreign Aid is a help or a hindrance.
http://www.fff.org/freedom/0298f.asp

THE CATO INSTITUTE
is a non-profit public policy research foundation headquartered in
Washington, D.C. The Institute is named for a series of libertarian pamphlets that helped
lay the philosophical foundation for the American Revolution.
Link to http://www.cato.org/testimony/ct-tc031397.html
is testimony on Free Trade before congressional committee.

FOOD FIRST
The Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First)-- a nonprofit 'peoples' think tank
and education-for-action center. Their work highlights root causes and value-based solutions
to hunger and poverty around the world, with a commitment to establishing food as a fundamental human right.
Link is to an article on famine and food aid
http://www.foodfirst.org/media/press/2002/fallbackgrounder.html
Review of "World Hunger: Twelve Myths"
http://www.psrast.org/nowohu.htm
Article on hunger and food aid in Africa:
http://www.foodfirst.org/pubs/backgrdrs/2002/f02v8n4.html

AGBIOWORLD
AgBioWorld Foundation supports the use of biotechnology to improve
agriculture in the developing world.
http://www.agbioworld.org/

INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The research and publications of the International Food Policy
Research Institute identify and analyze policies for sustainably
meeting the food needs of the developing world
http://www.ifpri.org/

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AGRI-BIOTECH APPLICATIONS (ISAAA)
A Nairobi-based organization affiliated with Cornell University, ISAAA seeks to
reduce poverty by increasing crop productivity and income for resource-poor farmers through biotechnology.
http://www.isaaa.org/

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY (LIBERTARIAN)
Website promotes free trade and individual liberty. Linked article advocates free trade over direct aid
http://www.isil.org/resources/lit/disaster-foreign-aid.html

NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
"Idea House" website The National Center of Policy Analysis (NCPA) is
a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization, established in 1983.
http://www.ncpa.org/ (home page)
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/internat/intdex5.html (foreign policy articles)

FUTURE HARVEST
An international organization that works to promote awareness about the
importance of food production and build financial support for scientific research
and charitable projects that bring the results of this research to rural communities,
farmers, and their families in the developing countries.
http://www.futureharvest.org
http://www.futureharvest.org/news/afghanistan3.shtml (article about Afghanistan)
http://www.futureharvest.org/pdf/FHCRAA_grant_release.pdf Afghanistan aid program

GLOBAL POLICY FORUM
The Global Policy Forum monitors policy making at the United Nations.
The article on this link is titled "The Fallacy of Foreign Aid as Engine of Economic Development"
http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/ffd/2002/1004fallacy.htm

INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND TRADE POLICY
Organization promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems
around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy.
http://www.iatp.org/
link to article outlining US trade policies and suggesting alternatives.
http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol1/agri_body.html

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
The Heritage Foundation is a conservative policy research and analysis group.
Link is to a background article explaining President Bush's Millennium Challenge
Account development assistance program.
http://www.heritage.org/research/tradeandforeignaid/bg1602.cfm

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
ODI is Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and
humanitarian issues. Link is to a briefing paper on food aid reform.
http://www.odi.org.uk/briefing/1_00.html

PEW INITIATIVE ON FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
News and information on agricultural biotechnology and genetically
modified food from an independent and objective source for the public, media and policymakers.
Funded by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trust.
http://pewagbiotech.org/

OXFAM
Oxfam GB is a British development, relief, and campaigning organisation dedicated
to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/

ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
Provides grants for development aid in poorer countries.
Link to speech by Foundation president Dr. Gordon Conway
"From the Green Revolution to the Biotechnology Revolution: Food for Poor People in the 21st Century."
http://www.rockfound.org/documents/566/Conway.pdf

GRAIN (GENETIC RESOURCES ACTION INTERNATIONAL)
Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN) is an international non-governmental
organisation which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity
based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge. In general, they are
opposed to genetically modified foods. Link is to article about GM food aid to African countries.
http://www.grain.org/seedling/seed-02-10-6-en.cfm

MEDIA

MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
Article on US food aid to Africa from British perspective.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gmdebate/Story/0,2763,805825,00.html

AGBIOTECHNET
AgBiotechNet® includes links to other Internet resources which have been evaluated
by our team of subject specialists and are considered to provide useful information
about various aspects of agricultural biotechnology
http://www.agbiotechnet.com/index.asp

BIOTECH INFONET
Ag BioTech InfoNet covers all aspects of the application of
biotechnology and genetic engineering in agricultural production
and food processing and marketing.
http://www.biotech-info.net/golden.html

GLOBAL ISSUES.ORG
Link is examination of benefit and drawbacks of US foreign aid
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Debt/USAid.asp#Aidhasbeenaforeignpolicytooltoaidthedonornottherecipient

ZAMBIA TIMES
Website of Zambia Times article offers Zambian perspective on genetically modified foods.
http://www.times.co.zm/news/viewnews.cgi?category=8&id=1015882408

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
Article entitled "For African nations, biotech corn carries seeds of hope, fear" by
By Sudarsan Raghavan, Mercury News Africa Bureau
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/4940048.htm

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Link to article: "Some Africans prefer hunger to a diet of gene-altered corn"
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1114/p12s01-woaf.html

THE SEATTLE TIMES
Article "The politics of food: Policies determine who will starve, eat"
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/134608548_koreafood03.html

NOMADNET
Site critical of US food aid policies and of Non-Governmental agencies (NGO's)
History of family farm and US aid policies
http://www.netnomad.com/f-aid/ritchie.html
Article by Michael Maren criticizing relief work organizations
http://www.netnomad.com/f-maren/foodscam.html

ISSUES ONLINE
Publication of papers of general interest in the area of science and technology.
"More than a Food Fight" article by Julia A Moore of the Wilson International
Center for Scholars on US/European disagreements over biotechnology,
and the need to resolve these disagreements.
http://www.nap.edu/issues/17.4/p_moore.htm

ALLAFRICA.COM
Website with African news stories
http://allafrica.com/
GM food aid to Africa
http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200302120390.html

PBS Public Broadcasting System
Pro-biotechnology interview with Martina McGoughlin of UC Davis from PBS production "Harvest of Fear". http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/interviews/mcgloughlin.html

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