Some Relief in East African Famine, But Aid Must Continue
Private Sector Engagement
Feed the Future works hand-in-hand with the private sector to design, create and finance solutions that reduce poverty, fight hunger and improve nutrition across the globe. Our private sector partners are thought leaders who help increase country and market capacities, drive inclusive economic growth and achieve more sustainable outcomes at scale. By collaborating with the private sector, Feed the Future helps entrepreneurs, especially small-to-medium enterprises and local business owners, generate income and opportunity in their communities.
Brewing Opportunity and Empowerment for Farmers in Honduras
When coffee prices crashed in Honduras in 2018, Evelio Miranda, a Honduran coffee farmer, saw his income shrink rapidly. For him and his family, this… Read more
Honduras
Q&A with DFC Chief Development Officer Andrew Herscowitz: How the U.S. government's development finance arm helps communities respond to crises and conflict
The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is working with governmental agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to adapt to the… Read more
Harnessing Innovation in Ghana to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
Josephine Yeboah and her husband started a poultry farm with a clear vision: Be a leading producer of poultry eggs in Ghana. But initially, pests ravaged the corn feed for the Yeboahs’ animals, contributing to nearly 30 percent of lost food. In 2019, the Yeboahs began using ZeroFly® Hermetic Storage bags to store their feed. The bags were developed by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss (PHLIL) in collaboration with private sector partner Vestergaard. Read More
Ghana
Stories
U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity
Opening Remarks to Regional Journalists on the Margins of African Union Summit
United States Food Security Investment Will Benefit 40,000 Zambian Households
Remarks byDeputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan at the 12th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
Briefing on U.S. Efforts in the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Feed the Future Holds First Public-Private Partnership Technical Forum
USAID Administrator Shah's Remarks at Senator Chris Coons' Africa Conference
At 2011 Ibrahim Forum, OPIC Discusses Investments in African Agriculture
Feed the Future Highlighted at U.S.-Rwanda Meeting on Trade and Investment
Background Briefing On Secretary Clinton's West Africa Trip
Transforming African Agricultural Systems Through Sustainable Intensification: Project Design Workshops
