USAID - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following countries were included in the pilot of the Feed the Future - India Triangular Training Program?

1) Kenya
2) Liberia
3) Malawi


a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

  • The effort included Triangular Cooperation adapting technological advances and innovative solutions to address Food Security Challenges in Africa.
  • This pilot stage focused on three African Countries i.e., Kenya, Liberia and Malawi with potential to expand throughout the African Continent in future.
  • Consequently, National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad and National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur conducted 7 training programs covering 219 executives from Kenya, Liberia & Malawi.
  • Current Participating Countries: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Mongolia, Vietnam, Kenya, Malawi, Liberia, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania, Sudan and Botswana.