Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, currently visiting Africa, spent the weekend in Tanzania, visiting projects funded by USAID. On a stop at a cooperative of female farmers, Clinton announced $70 million in funding for food security in Tanzania over the next two years, subject to congressional approval, as part of the US government’s Feed the Future initiative.
Clinton’s chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, spoke to NPR about the initiative. Mills touches on the potential link between food insecurity and political instability. She also responds to critics who believe that, due to budget constraints, resources are not going into Feed the Future fast enough. Listen to the interview on NPR.