Forward-thinking inventors in Africa compete in food safety challenge
Research
Feed the Future’s research continues to advance and scale a pipeline of innovations, tools and approaches designed to improve agriculture, food security, resilience and nutrition priorities in the face of complex, dynamic challenges around the world. Through unique partnerships with U.S. universities, we strengthen the capacity of research in our partner countries.
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
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
Harnessing gender-inclusive research to improve cowpea crops in Africa
Men and women have different preferences about the types of cowpeas they grow, and a Feed the Future project is using data to make them… Read more
Malawi
Forward-thinking inventors in Africa compete in food safety challenge
The EatSafe Innovation Challenge offers participants a $10,000 prize for developing products for use in traditional food markets and supply chains. Oyeyemi Fadairo,… Read more
Stories
Harnessing gender-inclusive research to improve cowpea crops in Africa
Administrator Samantha Power’s Trip to Iowa Highlights Strategy to Fight Global Hunger
Administrator Power Delivers “Feeding the World We Now Face” Speech at International Borlaug Dialogue, Announces New Actions to Fight Global Hunger
USAID and USDA announce the Global Food Security Research Strategy to Fight Hunger and Build Sustainable Systems
2022 Progress Snapshot Feature Story - Guatemala
2022 Progress Snapshot Feature Story - Nigeria
At United Nations General Assembly, President Biden Announces $2.9 Billion in Additional Funding to Strengthen Global Food Security
4 Ways the U.S. Government Is Responding to the Global Food Security Crisis
4 Women Scientists Breaking Down Barriers to End Hunger
Farmers in DRC learn new techniques as fertilizer costs rise
Enriching farms and food in sub-Saharan Africa
