Google Science Fair Awards Top Prize to Young Agricultural Scientists ona Mission to End Hunger
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
American Food 2.0 at the Milan Expo
In Mali, Social Entrepreneurship Drives the Agriculture Sector Forward
Contract Farming Creates Commercial Opportunities in Horticulture
New Partners Invest in Mozambique’s Farmers
Stronger Farmer-to-Supplier Networks Build Better Opportunities for Women in Kenya
Dairy Entrepreneurs Ramp Up Production in Pastoral Ethiopia
In Tajikistan, Market-Based Interventions Address Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Feed the Future Helps Tanzanian Farmers Rally the Rice Industry
With a Boost from Feed the Future, Malawi’s Seed Market Starts to Flourish
Guatemala’s Private Sector Helps Ramp Up the Fight Against Coffee Rust
Business Growth Benefits Smallholders in Cambodia
