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 Nigeria play a pivotal role…
Read More7 million smallholder farmers. 12 million children. 19 million households. Half a billion dollars in new income.
These numbers are adding up to positive changes. In countries receiving Feed the Future support, both poverty and child stunting are on the decline.
But the numbers are only part of the story.
Smallholder farmers are the heartbeat of Feed the Future and the backbone of the rural economies we work in. Taken together, our efforts are making a difference to ensure that their farms—and families—flourish for generations to come. Read their stories alongside the data in our report.
Momentum is strong, but there is still more to do. The 795 million people who go to bed hungry every night deserve nothing less than our full commitment to sustaining progress.
Governments, civil society, development partners, and, increasingly, the private sector, must continue to work together to ensure that everyone has enough nutritious food to eat.
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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 Nigeria play a pivotal role…
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Read MoreWomen 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.
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