Our Mission
As the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future works hand-in-hand with partner countries to develop their agriculture sectors and break the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger. We are helping people feed themselves and creating important opportunities for a new generation of young people, while building a more stable world.
4 Ways the U.S. Government Is Responding to the Global Food Security Crisis
The world is facing a food security crisis of historic proportions. The perfect storm of COVID-19, climate change and protracted conflict have been made worse… Read more
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
Enriching farms and food in sub-Saharan Africa
Smallholder farmers cultivate resilience with locally-sourced fertilizers. Rosaline Akochi, a farmer in Kenya, uses a material called biochar, which is a charcoal substance that attracts… Read more
Kenya
Farmers in DRC learn new techniques as fertilizer costs rise
Justine Lumbwe Konde has used skills from a Feed the Future program to decrease her dependence on fertilizer, fight pests and increase her community’s crop… Read more
Our Impact
Read our annual update to learn more about our results through the years and read the stories of lives changed.
Where We Work
We currently focus our efforts in 12 target countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Featured Countries
Ethiopia
With a population of more than 112 million people, Ethiopia is one of the fastest-growing countries and economies in Africa.
Ghana
Agriculture is the largest source of employment in Ghana and growth in the sector is responsible for much of the country’s poverty reduction.
Guatemala
Guatemala has tremendous potential for expanding its agriculture sector – promising job creation and stable incomes – to address the primary drivers of poor nutrition, poverty and migration.
Latest Updates
Press
Administrator Samantha Power’s Trip to Iowa Highlights Strategy to Fight Global Hunger
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Administrator Power Delivers “Feeding the World We Now Face” Speech at International Borlaug Dialogue, Announces New Actions to Fight Global Hunger
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USAID and USDA announce the Global Food Security Research Strategy to Fight Hunger and Build Sustainable Systems
Feed the Future Newsletter, Issue 116, October 2022
Strategy / Plan
U.S. Government Global Food Security Research Strategy, FY22-26
2022 Progress Snapshot Feature Story - Guatemala
2022 Progress Snapshot Feature Story - Nigeria
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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
Feed the Future Newsletter, Issue 114, August 2022
Fact Sheet
Feed the Future Target Country Expansion
Farmers in DRC learn new techniques as fertilizer costs rise
Enriching farms and food in sub-Saharan Africa
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
Press
The United States Provides Nearly $1.3 Billion in Surge of Humanitarian and Development Assistance to the Horn of Africa
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Administrator Samantha Power Delivers Address on Global Food Security Crisis Titled, "The Line Between Crisis and Catastrophe"
