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Barack Obama
Related: About this forumPresident Obama Speaks on Food Security (Posted in the Barack Obama Group)
Published on Jun 29, 2013
After a Feed the Future technology expo, President Obama speaks on the importance of confronting an urgent challenge that affects nearly 900 million people around the world -- chronic hunger and the need for long-term food security. June 28, 2013.
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President Obama Speaks on Food Security (Posted in the Barack Obama Group) (Original Post)
Lady Freedom Returns
Jun 2013
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sheshe2
(96,421 posts)1. Thank you Lady Freedom!
Excellent speech!
I loved it when he said this is "Africa Rising"
Well done Mr. President!
Cha
(317,516 posts)2. Mahalo so much, LFR, for PBO's speech on Feed the Future!
Investing in small farms who are improving their own situation so they can hire others. Growing in their community and being able to send their children to school!
I'm so glad I got to see this.. Thank you! Millet and Maize can be very sexy when you're hungry!
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freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. Africa, too rich a continent for people to be starving. Change the world now!
