Agri-Pulse: Opinion: Shah to lead Rockefeller Foundation: Implications for global food security
Marshall Matz, who specializes in agriculture at OFW Law in Washington, D.C., and was founding chair of the Board of the World Food Program, USA, discusses Dr. Raj Shah’s new position as president of the Rockefeller Foundation, writing, “Dr. Shah is the former administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. He will no doubt continue to build upon the foundation’s leadership in agriculture and food security. … Given Shah’s history at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and his reputation around the world, Shah can be expected to have a profound impact on the drive toward global food security…” (2/22).