While the work of fighting global hunger can be complex, the goal is simple: to save the lives of real people. 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.
Affiong Williams, a business entrepreneur from Nigeria, wanted to contribute to her country’s economic growth by creating jobs. This goal drove her to start a company that produces high-quality branded…
Read MoreA Chicken Coop Creates Opportunities for Entrepreneurs Each morning, Martin Mwenda picks up a fresh supply of eggs, stacks cartons on top of each other and fastens them to the…
Read MoreWe’ve wrapped up yet another photo contest here at Feed the Future and we’re excited to publish all the amazing photos for you to view. Read on to find out which photos won and the stories behind them.
Read MoreStorage bags are one of the most effective and affordable crop storage solutions for smallholder farmers. But until recently, they weren’t available in Kenya. A partnership between Purdue University and Feed the Future is changing that, creating market opportunities for African and American companies alike.
Read MoreFor nearly 30 years, U.S. and international scientists have been developing solutions to protect the sorghum industry from a deadly pest. Today, that research – along with the work of other Feed the Future Innovation Labs – is paying off and giving farmers and food producers at home and abroad the tools to protect their livelihoods.
Read MoreMiriam was the first women in her village in Kenya to earn a science degree. Today, she's using it to help ease farmers' suffering and provide solutions to plant diseases.
Read MoreSeeing Chimwemwe’s extension program in action in Malawi underscored to me that agriculture is simultaneously (even paradoxically) a global and a local enterprise.
Read MoreApple pie. Baseball. Agriculture. There are few things more American than these. Surprised to see agriculture on the list?
Read MoreSince 1978, the U.S. Government has supported research programs led by some of the United States’ most prestigious academic institutions in order to help achieve sustained growth in agriculture and reduction in poverty. These programs have also provided long-term degree training in food security-related fields to more than 4,200 students from 130 countries.
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