U.S. Farmer’s Invention Reduces Food Waste in Developing Countries
Private Sector Engagement
Feed the Future works hand-in-hand with the private sector to design, create and finance solutions that reduce poverty, fight hunger and improve nutrition across the globe. Our private sector partners are thought leaders who help increase country and market capacities, drive inclusive economic growth and achieve more sustainable outcomes at scale. By collaborating with the private sector, Feed the Future helps entrepreneurs, especially small-to-medium enterprises and local business owners, generate income and opportunity in their communities.
Brewing Opportunity and Empowerment for Farmers in Honduras
When coffee prices crashed in Honduras in 2018, Evelio Miranda, a Honduran coffee farmer, saw his income shrink rapidly. For him and his family, this… Read more
Honduras
Q&A with DFC Chief Development Officer Andrew Herscowitz: How the U.S. government's development finance arm helps communities respond to crises and conflict
The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is working with governmental agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to adapt to the… Read more
Harnessing Innovation in Ghana to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
Josephine Yeboah and her husband started a poultry farm with a clear vision: Be a leading producer of poultry eggs in Ghana. But initially, pests ravaged the corn feed for the Yeboahs’ animals, contributing to nearly 30 percent of lost food. In 2019, the Yeboahs began using ZeroFly® Hermetic Storage bags to store their feed. The bags were developed by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHLIL) in collaboration with private sector partner Vestergaard. Read More
Ghana
Stories
Soybean Testing Trials Hold Key to Better Yields in Sub-Saharan Africa
“Miracle Tree” Helps Peace Corps Volunteers Fight Malnutrition in Ghana
Technological Innovation Improves Grain Storage for Smallholder Farmers
Partnering with Walmart to Empower Rwandan Farmers
Public-Private Alliance Investments Strengthen Rice Value Chain
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
