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While the work of fighting global hunger can be complex, the goal is simple: to help families lead well-nourished, resilient and prosperous lives. Behind every statistic is a life—a child who doesn't need to wonder whether he'll eat dinner tonight, a mother who can now earn an income selling her own vegetables, a researcher bringing a new irrigation system to a small village. These are their stories.

A woman with her poultry farm in Isiolo County, Kenya.
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Resilience

Q&A with Ann Vaughan, USAID Senior Advisor for Climate Change: Tackling Gender Inequality Lessens Hunger

While climate change affects everyone, its effects are not felt equally. Farmers worldwide face threats to their livelihoods from devastating seasonal changes and extreme weather. Read more

30 November 2023
Research

Fish Breeding Technology in Bangladesh Offers Convenience and Quality to Farmers and Consumers

Cryopreservation — preserving and storing the sperm cells of fish — helps maintain valuable genetic material and supports the growing aquaculture sector in the country… Read more

Bangladesh
28 September 2023
Agriculture-Led Growth

Dual-Purpose Seeds in Senegal Make Life Easier and More Profitable for Farmers

Innovative, specially-bred dual-purpose millet and cowpea seed varieties can be grown on the same plot of land at the same time and grow bigger plants… Read more

Senegal
28 September 2023
Photo of two farmers harvesting eggplant
Resilience

Advancing the Conversation Around Building a Resilient Future

Resilience — or the ability of people, households, communities, countries and systems to manage adversity and… Read more

14 September 2023
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Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Feed the Future Innovation Lab Working to Keep Malawi Women Thriving in Groundnut Farming
Malawi
Nutrition
Resilience
Utilizing PlantVillage AI Technology – and Young People – in Zambia to Increase Food Security and Combat Climate Change
Zambia
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Female Farmer in Tanzania Leads Agricultural Innovation and Helps Others Grow
Tanzania
Nutrition
Q&A with USAID Chief Nutritionist Patrick Webb: Ending Hunger Goes Beyond Filling Stomachs
Photo of women trading vegetables in an outdoor market stall
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Women Researchers Across Africa Focus on Indigenous Crops to Boost Food Security – And Other Women’s Livelihoods
Ghana, Kenya, Uganda
Photo of two women standing outdoors with a basket of crops
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Lenca Women of Honduras Use Grant to Help Their Communities Thrive
Honduras
A woman with her poultry farm in Isiolo County, Kenya.
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Resilience
Q&A with Ann Vaughan, USAID Senior Advisor for Climate Change: Tackling Gender Inequality Lessens Hunger
Agriculture-Led Growth
Dual-Purpose Seeds in Senegal Make Life Easier and More Profitable for Farmers
Senegal
Research
Fish Breeding Technology in Bangladesh Offers Convenience and Quality to Farmers and Consumers
Bangladesh
Esther Achola photo in lab
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Research
Resilience
Building a Better Peanut: Ugandan Scientist’s Studies Help Bring Farmers a More Resilient Crop
Uganda
Agriculture-Led Growth
Resilience
With High Global Fertilizer Prices, Farmers in Nigeria Are Turning to Custom Blends
Nigeria
Agriculture-Led Growth
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Food Security in Lebanon Starts With Seeds, Seedlings and Compost for Smallholder Farmers

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