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Read MoreA Thousand Words: Feed the Future in Pictures
Twice a year, we hold an open call for our partners to send in photos of Feed the Future in action. What we get is, well, amazing.
We’ve received photos not only of our work in Feed the Future focus countries, but of U.S. Government-supported food security activities around the world that are helping change the face of poverty and hunger, one farmer at a time.
Add it all up and you get some impressive numbers: Millions of farmers, rural families, and children helped. More on that later this spring.
For now, we’re excited to share with you the winners of our recent Feed the Future photo contest, selected from a pool of more than 160 photos by our interagency panel of judges.
As you’ll see, we’re helping farmers access new technologies and markets to grow and sell more so they can make more while improving nutrition and resilience too.
We could explain in more words, but we’ll let the pictures do the talking.
First place
Using Technology to Grow More with Less
Photo by: Cambodia HARVEST
Submitted by: Cambodia HARVEST (USAID)
Second place
Gaining Skills and Income
Photo by: USAID Nepal Economic Agriculture and Trade Activity
Submitted by: USAID Mission Nepal
Third place
Providing Veterinary Services
Photo by: CNFA Ethiopia Commercial Farm Service Program
Submitted by: USAID Commercial Farm Service Program
Fourth place
Restoring Forests and Livelihoods
Photo by: Cambodia HARVEST
Submitted by: Cambodia HARVEST (USAID)
Fifth place
Linking Ginger Farmers and Processors
Photo by: USAID Nepal Economic Agriculture and Trade Activity
Submitted by: USAID Mission Nepal
Sixth place
Using Pesticides Safely
Photo by: CNFAEthiopia Commercial Farm Service Program
Submitted by: USAID Commercial Farm Service Program
Seventh place
Empowering the Future
Photo by: Lauren Seibert, Peace Corps
Submitted by: Lauren Seibert
Eight place
Improving the Herd
Photo by: Fintrac Inc.
Submitted by: USAID Mission Zimbabwe
Ninth place
Bountiful Harvest in Spite of Drought
Photo by: Alina Paul-Bossuet
Submitted by: Alina Paul-Bossuet
Tenth place
Tending Green Beans
Photo by: CNFA
Submitted by: CNFA
Honorable Mention
Improving Cow Health with Supplements
Photo by: USAID New Economic Opportunities Initiative
Submitted by: USAID Mission Georgia, New Economic Opportunities Initiative
View all the submissions on our Flickr account.
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