Bush seeks US Cong nod to $ 770 m food aid
US President George W. Bush has asked the Congress to approve $ 770 million as aid against the current global food crisis, even as he urged the countries to lift restrictions on agricultural exports. The proposed aid is in addition to the existing $ 200 million assistance that has already been provided by the US. "I am calling on the Congress to provide an additional $ 770 million to support food aid and development programmes. Together, this amounts to nearly $ one billion in new funds to bolster global food security,' Bush said, speaking at the White House yesterday.