The Feed the Future initiative is designed to improve the food security of the poorest communities in the region. The Feed the Future strategy in Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti supports country-driven approaches to address the root causes of hunger and poverty and forge long-term solutions to chronic food insecurity and undernutrition.
Feed the Future assisted 12,375 small-scale Guatemalan producers in the production and marketing of horticulture, coffee products, timber and non-timber forest products, and sustainable tourism services contributing to $17.8 million in sales and 5,651 jobs. In Haiti, rice yields increased by 64 percent, corn yields by338 percent, bean crops by 97 percent, and plantain outputs by 21 percent for beneficiary farmers participating in U.S. Government programs.
The 2023 Feed the Future-Agrilinks Photo Contest captured moments that inspire us to stay determined in our fight to end hunger, poverty and malnutrition. This year, our submissions came in…
Read MoreIn the face of major shocks, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, Feed the Future’s work has never been more important. In times like…
Read MoreAt the 2021 Nutrition for Growth Summit, USAID Administrator Samantha Power announced that the United States intends to invest up to $11 billion over three years, subject to Congressional appropriations,…
Read MoreToday, Administrator Samantha Power announced the updated and enhanced U.S. government Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS), at an event hosted by the White House and joined by Secretary of Agriculture…
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