This week marks the second annual Feed the Future Week. As America’s initiative to combat global hunger, Feed the Future is making an impact in some of the world’s most vulnerable places.
Feed the Future brings partners together to help people harness the power of agriculture to jumpstart their local economies and lift themselves out of poverty. Today, as the world faces unprecedented need, we are working to build resilient communities and break the cycle of hunger and poverty that keeps people in crisis. We work hand in hand with countries as they invest in their own development.
By equipping people with the tools to feed themselves and their families over the long term, Feed the Future and our partners are tackling the root causes of hunger and poverty and bolstering people’s ability to meet future challenges. Together, we have and can continue to make progress against hunger and poverty so families around the world have the opportunity to build a healthy, secure future.
Throughout the week, we’ll be highlighting the progress Feed the Future has achieved and the integral contributions of our partners, as well as the ongoing need for greater food security and nutrition around the world.
Feed the Future works hand-in-hand with host country governments who invest in their own development and have prioritized food security and nutrition. In the last year alone, Feed the Future has supported the full and effective implementation of over 100 policies that will unlock investment, enable trade, and help farmers harness the power of agriculture.
Check out the stories from our partners below to learn more about how host country governments are investing in long-term solutions to hunger.
This article in brief: Guatemala has high rates of malnutrition, with 46 percent of children suffering from stunting. The main reason for these high statistics is that traditional maize, a…
Read MoreThis Article in Brief: Investments in agricultural research and development have economic and societal benefits and can buffer against the negative impacts of crises. Feed the Future Innovation Labs and…
Read MoreThis Article in Brief: In place since 2017, a fishing ban along the Naf River in Bangladesh has left fishermen in surrounding communities without a stable source of income. Many…
Read MoreThis Article in Brief: Gaining an education is often limited to those who can read and write. The majority of low-literacy learners worldwide live in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Two-thirds…
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