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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
Local Companies Help Kick Off the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Malawi
Increasing Access to Finance and Technology for Smallholder Farmers in Tajikistan
Women Farmers in Ghana Gain the Skills and Confidence to Improve Local Economy
Mosquito Net Company Partners with Research Institutions to Tackle Crop Pests
Feed the Future Supports Businesses to Boost Agriculture in Cambodia
New Partnership Model Helps Reach Greater Numbers of Smallholder Farmers
Modernizing Moldova’s Agricultural Future
Strengthening Local Entrepreneurs to Deliver More Nutritious Foods
From Rhetoric to Action: Towards a Transformed Agriculture and a Food Secure Africa
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United States Senator Transfers Cross-Bred Dairy Heifers to Families in Chacha
