The Feed the Future Innovation Labs draw on the expertise of top U.S. universities and developing country research institutions to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges in agriculture and food security.
Led by U.S. universities, these Innovation Labs are central to advancing novel solutions that support our goals to reduce global hunger, poverty and undernutrition.
Investments in research today pay dividends tomorrow. That’s the driving notion behind Feed the Future Innovation Labs, which connect researchers from top U.S. universities with their counterparts at partner country…
Read MoreIn Zambia, Lake Kariba is at the heart of a thriving fishing community, yielding throngs of tiny nutrient-rich fish often caught by women. But in nearby villages, undernutrition among women…
Read MoreToday, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Counselor Chris Milligan highlighted two new partnerships under Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global food security initiative. Feed the Future’s 22 Innovation…
Read MoreFeed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, is pairing American ingenuity and expertise with some of the best and brightest minds across the globe through…
Read MoreIn Nigeria, one woman is leading her community to use sustainable farming methods, as well as technology, to thrive. A group of women farmers in Nigeria play a pivotal role…
Read MorePhoto Credit: West Africa Trade and Investment Hub February 24 marks the grim second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The invasion not only brought suffering to millions of Ukrainians,…
Read MoreSource: USAID On this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, learn about the contributions and challenges these researchers face Every year, International Day of Women and Girls…
Read MoreWomen have always worked in agrifood systems, but these systems have not always worked for women. That’s because barriers have stood in their way, preventing them from making their fullest contributions. Last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) “Status of Women in Agrifood Systems” report showed us just how slow progress has been in closing the gender gap in agriculture over the past decade. Their access to irrigation, livestock, land ownership and extension services has barely budged over the past decade. Also, they are facing these challenges at a time of immense global shocks.
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