National Security & Foreign Policy Priorities in the FY13 International Affairs Budget
Agriculture-Led Growth
Feed the Future helps countries boost agriculture-led growth, which is one of the most effective tools countries have to lift people out of hunger and poverty. In addition to boosting productivity, we help countries strengthen markets, encourage investment, develop sound policies, and get research and technology into the hands of farmers.
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
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
Stories
Remarks by Ambassador Rice at the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
USAID Launches New Gender Policy
State Department and USAID Budget Request
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Seema, Bangladesh
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Aysha, Bangladesh
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Maria, Guatemala
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Angela, Guatemala
Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Peace, Uganda
Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index Case Study: Florence, Uganda
Three Questions about the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
Workshop Solidifies Sustainable Intensification Research Program in Africa
