Our Mission
As the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future works hand-in-hand with partner countries to develop their agriculture sectors and break the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger. We are helping people feed themselves and creating important opportunities for a new generation of young people, while building a more stable world.
A Women Farmers’ Cooperative on a Mission to Decrease Hunger
In Nigeria, one woman is leading her community to use sustainable farming methods, as well as technology, to thrive. A group of women farmers in… Read more
Nigeria
Lenca Women of Honduras Use Grant to Help Their Communities Thrive
Hundreds of women farmers have improved their yields, as well as their family diets. In the Intibucá department of Honduras, more than a quarter of… Read more
Honduras
Women Researchers Across Africa Focus on Indigenous Crops to Boost Food Security – And Other Women’s Livelihoods
Crops like soursop, okra and leafy greens are a source of nutrition and economic security for women smallholder farmers across the continent. In East and… Read more
Ghana
, Kenya
, Uganda
Taking Action for Women in Agrifood Systems
Women have always worked in agrifood systems, but these systems have not always worked for women. That’s because barriers have stood in their way, preventing them from making their fullest contributions. Last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) “Status of Women in Agrifood Systems” report showed us just how slow progress has been in closing the gender gap in agriculture over the past decade. Their access to irrigation, livestock, land ownership and extension services has barely budged over the past decade. Also, they are facing these challenges at a time of immense global shocks. Read More
Our Impact
Read our annual update to learn more about our results through the years and read the stories of lives changed.
Where We Work
We currently focus our efforts in 20 target countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Featured Countries
Ethiopia
With a population of more than 112 million people, Ethiopia is one of the fastest-growing countries and economies in Africa.
Ghana
Agriculture is the largest source of employment in Ghana and growth in the sector is responsible for much of the country’s poverty reduction.
Guatemala
Guatemala has tremendous potential for expanding its agriculture sector – promising job creation and stable incomes – to address the primary drivers of poor nutrition, poverty and migration.
Latest Updates
Women Researchers Across Africa Focus on Indigenous Crops to Boost Food Security – And Other Women’s Livelihoods
A Women Farmers’ Cooperative on a Mission to Decrease Hunger
Lenca Women of Honduras Use Grant to Help Their Communities Thrive
Food Security and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: How USAID is Supporting Farmers
Press
USAID Announces Appointment of New Chief Nutritionist
Women Scientists Advancing Agriculture Research Across Africa
Taking Action for Women in Agrifood Systems
The Dirt on Soil: Healthy Soil is Super Hero in Fight Against Hunger and Climate Change
Q&A with Ann Vaughan, USAID Senior Advisor for Climate Change: Tackling Gender Inequality Lessens Hunger
2023 Borlaug Dialogue: Harnessing Change for Global Food Security
