Disease-Resistant Cassava Increases Yields and Builds Resilience in Kenya
Nutrition
Almost half of deaths for children under five years of age are attributed to malnutrition, and those children who survive have compromised cognitive and physical development. Feed the Future works with partners across the food and health system so families around the world have access to safe, affordable and nourishing diets. By investing in nutrition, Feed the Future is investing in a future where children survive, grow up to unlock their potential and become active contributors to their countries’ prosperity.
Building the first nutritional database for fish in Cambodia
Researchers are aiming to make more information available to scientists, policymakers and farmers about fish nutrition and preservation techniques. Front row, from left… Read more
Nutrition at the Center of the Storm
For smallholder farmers and families, the global food security crisis is taking a worrisome toll on their nutrition. Read USAID’s Assistant to the Administrator and Global Food Crisis Coordinator Dina Esposito’s latest blog on how our response efforts are catalyzing solutions to help local food systems deliver safe, affordable and nutritious diets to vulnerable communities. Read More
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Wholesale Flour Business Uplifts Women and Elevates Nutrition in Tanzania
Severina Paul Mwakateba, a businesswoman in Songwe, Tanzania, is the director of her own food processing business called AA Nafaka Store Supply Limited that mills and sells a variety of flours. More than half of Mwakateba’s workers, and many of the farmers she partners with, are women. In a culture where women are often expected to stay at home, Mwakateba found minimal leadership development opportunities and limited access to credit. That’s when Mwakateba started working with Feed the Future’s Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP). AINFP connects African food processing businesses, especially those owned by women, with access to technical advice, financing and market connections to grow their businesses. Read More
Tanzania
4 Ways the U.S. Government Is Responding to the Global Food Security Crisis
The world is facing a food security crisis of historic proportions. The perfect storm of COVID-19, climate change and protracted conflict have been made worse… Read more
Stories
Feed the Future Newsletter: Focus on Women in Research
Feed the Future Advancing Big Ideas in Agricultural Research and Innovation
African Green Revolution Forum Makes the Case for Investment in African Agriculture
Committee on World Food Security Convenes 39th Session
Secretary Clinton, Christina Aguilera, and David Novak Honored at World Food Program-USA’s Annual George McGovern Leadership Award Ceremony
Dairy Cooperatives Give Farmers a Competitive Edge in Kenya
Remarks by USAID Administrator Shah at the World Food Prize Events
Bangladeshi Farmers Reap Rewards from New Agricultural Techniques
We Live in a Hungry World
World Food Day: A Call To Action To End Global Hunger
World Food Day’s Scientific "Call to Action"
