Items Tagged with 'Mercy Corps'

People in some of the poorest and hungriest nations in the world may be the hardest hit by India’s decision last month to ban exports of long grain, non-basmati rice – a move that’s already pushing global prices higher and forcing import-dependent countries to scramble to find supplies, according to analysts and trade data.

House lawmakers are setting the stage for a farm bill battle over international food aid with new legislation to diminish the role of non-profit humanitarian groups and eliminate the roles of cash and non-U.S. origin food in the assistance delivered around the world.

The California Senate Rules Committee has confirmed the nomination of Val Dolcini as director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Kraft Heinz Company has named three individuals to its U.S. leadership team.