US Declares Agriculture A National Security Priority – Can Food Tech Capitalise?

US Declares Agriculture A National Security Priority – Can Food Tech Capitalise?

4 Mins Read The US Departments of Agriculture and War have signed an MoU to elevate agriculture into the national security framework, with a focus on advancing novel technologies to address vulnerabilities. Food security is critical to national security, the US government has announced. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has signed an MOU with the Department of War (DoW) to make agriculture a key element of national security, as an extension o…

War Department, USDA Team Up on National Security

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, cementing the relationship between the two agencies under the National Farm Security Action Plan, and explaining how they will collaborate when agriculture and national defense intersect. “We’re going to promote agricultural and economic prosperity, defend the foundations of… Source