agriculture

Woman smiling in field (© One Acre Fund)

Helping Africa’s small farmers access credit, improve yields

The One Acre Fund, a U.S. government partner, helps African farmers access fertilizer to increase profits and feed their families.
Three smiling women holding coffee cherries and branches (© Blake Dunlop/Root Capital)

Helping Indonesian coffee growers thrive

Coffee farmers across Indonesia, especially women farmers, face challenges getting credit. Learn about some U.S.-backed programs that help.
Lasu Jacob and Victor Mora holding plastic buckets of produce in farm field (Courtesy of Raleigh City Farm)

African community leaders take home lessons from U.S.

The Community Engagement Exchange program provides emerging civil society leaders with the tools and resources they need to succeed.
Selfie of Evangelista Chekera standing among chickens (Courtesy of Evangelista Chekera)

A Zimbabwean farmer gets ahead with STEM mentoring

Meet a TechWomen alumna who sees the connection between small farms and the wider community needs of food and economic sufficiency.
Convoy of trucks on mountain road (WFP)

A program for the world’s hungry

David Beasley, who leads the largest humanitarian organization on the planet, explains why feeding vulnerable people fights more than hunger.
Woman examining plant (USAID/Haley Ahlers)

Scientists in Africa working to end hunger

Meet four scientists in Africa involved in Feed the Future programs who are breaking barriers and sharing their discoveries to end hunger.
Farmer's hand harvesting grapes using knife (USAID)

Helping to improve food security in Afghanistan

Learn about a USAID program that helps farmers across Afghanistan double their harvests by providing training and resources.
Dramatic sunset over dry, cracked earth (© Ivan Soto Cobos/Shutterstock.com)

How climate change affects the food crisis

This installment in a series looks at how climate change is among factors driving the current global food crisis.
Man and woman standing in field looking at piece of paper (© Likati Thomas/Feed the Future Tanzania Mboga na Matunda)

U.S. Feed the Future program expands in 8 African countries

Learn about Feed the Future, a U.S. government program to combat hunger, and which African countries are getting new agricultural support.