U.S. Government Launches Camel Milk Project in Somali Region
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
U.S. Government Project to Increase Availability of Affordable and Nutritious Foods in Ethiopia
Scaling Up Nutrition: How Partnerships Are Helping To Deliver Improved Nutrition
Call for Proposals on Livestock and Nutrition Research
U.S. Embassy Jakarta and Millennium Challenge Corporation Launch Community-Based Nutrition Program
Sharing Knowledge and Best Practices through Agriculture-Nutrition Global Learning and Evidence Exchange
U.S. Government Participates in Dublin Conferences Highlighting Hunger and Nutrition
Feed the Future Helps Smallholder Rice Farmers Weather the Storm in Mali
Improving the Seed Supply to Boost Nutrition and Incomes in Malawi
In West Africa, Peace Corps Raises Profile of Undernutrition
Genetic Research Aims to Build Climate Resilience in African Goats
Feed the Future Introduces New Micronutrient Powders in Tanzania
