Stories

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.

Woman standing at USAID distribution site

Food Security in Lebanon Starts With Seeds, Seedlings and Compost for Smallholder Farmers

As the global food security crisis creates challenges for farmers, an agricultural program in Lebanon is distributing critical resources to help thousands. Lebanon… Read more

30 March 2023

With High Global Fertilizer Prices, Farmers in Nigeria Are Turning to Custom Blends

A USAID-supported program commercially distributes specially blended fertilizer to smallholder farmers to help them increase their crop yields and become more food secure. … Read more

Nigeria

30 March 2023

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

20 September 2022

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

26 July 2022

Join the Conversation about Water Security for the People, Produce, and the Planet

From March 22-24, water experts and advocates came together at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference to mobilize international cooperation and new financial commitments to reach water and sanitation access for all by 2030. Read the latest blog article from Dina Esposito, the Assistant to the Administrator for the Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS) at USAID and Feed the Future Deputy Coordinator for Development, where she and USAID Global Water Coordinator, and Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator Maura Barry take a deep dive into what happened at UN Water and why it matters. Read More

21 April 2023

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