The spending suggests that the US economy is resilient despite high inflation and wild swings in the stock market.
The United States has been forced to turn to foreign manufacturers to boost formula supplies since February.
The fourth straight increase is part of the central bank’s effort to tame stubbornly high inflation.
In recent years, cuts to federal programs and changes to how farming systems are run caused declines in access to food.
Economic, political and gang crisis converging to cause ‘new levels of desperation’, officials tell UN Security Council.
Justice Department accuses defendants in Minnesota of stealing $250m meant to feed low-income children during pandemic.
Tweaking sanctions affecting fertilisers will feed the world and remove a Kremlin threat without padding Russia’s war ch
A ‘tsunami of hunger’ and ‘real and dangerous risk of multiple famines this year’, head of World Food Programme warns.
Over 60% of the country is food insecure. In times of crisis, girls are more likely than boys to miss out on school.
The current administration has said it expects an almost 50 percent drop in staple maize harvest due to poor rainfall.
Industry insiders say six decades of oil exploration have made the Niger Delta one of the most polluted places on earth.
With extreme weather events affecting cropping patterns, growers need to be equipped with new farming methods.
The rain has destroyed vast hectares of crops, including cotton, a key source of employment and forex for the nation.
While the $2.9bn agreement will provide some relief, its disbursement is still many months away.
