Next week US Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer plans to take a three-pronged strategy to the conference on World Food Security in hopes of urging others to follow along with addressing rising global prices.
Mr Schafer says the strategy includes an immediate focus and expansion of humanitarian assistance for countries unable to meet minimum nutrition standards.
He also stated the United States supports urgent measures to attack the underlying causes of food availability in developing countries that have the capacity to rapidly increase production and availability of staple foods.
Third, the United States will propose that all countries consider strategies that expand research, promote science-based regulations, and encourage innovative technology - including biotechnology.
The World Food Security conference held by the Food and Agriculture Organisations of the United Nations, Rome, runs from June 3 through June 5.
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