Public-Private Alliance Investments Strengthen Rice Value Chain
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Empowering women and girls is critical to achieving secure, sustainable and equitable global food systems. Feed the Future promotes evidence-based and data-driven approaches to advancing gender equity, equality and women’s empowerment. We challenge discriminatory gender norms, policies and practices. We intentionally engage with men and boys as partners to empower women and girls in their different roles on and off the farm.
Q&A with Ann Vaughan, USAID Senior Advisor for Climate Change: Tackling Gender Inequality Lessens Hunger
While climate change affects everyone, its effects are not felt equally. Farmers worldwide face threats to their livelihoods from devastating seasonal changes and extreme weather. Read more
Dual-Purpose Seeds in Senegal Make Life Easier and More Profitable for Farmers
Innovative, specially-bred dual-purpose millet and cowpea seed varieties can be grown on the same plot of land at the same time and grow bigger plants… Read more
Senegal
Building a Better Peanut: Ugandan Scientist’s Studies Help Bring Farmers a More Resilient Crop
A disease that ravages peanut crops in the country can contribute to food insecurity, but researchers like Esther Achola are fighting back with innovative new… Read more
Uganda
Food Security in Lebanon Starts With Seeds, Seedlings and Compost for Smallholder Farmers
As the global food security crisis creates challenges for farmers, an agricultural program in Lebanon is distributing critical resources to help thousands. Lebanon… Read more
Stories
Crop Protection Partnership is a Game-Changer in Honduras
Satellite Imagery From Space Protects Farmers
Six Recipes to Sweeten Your December
Thanksgiving Inspiration: What One Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala Is Thankful for This Year
From Tree to Treat: How Cocoa is Making a Difference for Haitian Farmers
Dirt Matters: Climate-Resilient Farming in Haiti Starts in the Soil
10 Sweet Facts About the Halloween Chocolate You Ate Last Weekend
Feed the Future Recipe Contest: Coffee and Cocoa
Lean But Not Mean: A Streamlined Tool for Measuring Women’s Empowerment
USAID Announces Support for African Coffee Sector on International Coffee Day
Wake Up to Coffee’s Impact on Rural Livelihoods
