Vouchers and Insurance Help Smallholder Farmers Build Confidence in Agricultural Technologies
Gender Equity, Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Empowering women and girls is critical to achieving secure, sustainable and equitable global food systems. Feed the Future promotes evidence-based and data-driven approaches to advancing gender equity, equality and women’s empowerment. We challenge discriminatory gender norms, policies and practices. We intentionally engage with men and boys as partners to empower women and girls in their different roles on and off the farm.
How a Coffee Farmers Group Empowered One Guatemalan Woman to Lead
When she was a little girl, María Juan Tomas often helped her father with the family’s coffee farm in Guatemala. One day, she thought, she’d… Read more
Guatemala
How Locally Sourced Fish Powder Drives Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition in Zambia
In Zambia, Lake Kariba is at the heart of a thriving fishing community, yielding throngs of tiny nutrient-rich fish often caught by women. But in… Read more
Stories
New Assessment Tool Builds the Case for Scalability
Feed the Future Agri-Nutrition Manual Rolls Out across Kenya
How to Reach Millions of Poor Farmers by Scaling Up Agricultural Technology
Scaling Up to Increase Global Impact on Food Security
5 Ways Peace Corps Volunteers Help Feed the Future
A U.S.-African Union
Local Companies Help Kick Off the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Malawi
Increasing Access to Finance and Technology for Smallholder Farmers in Tajikistan
Women Farmers in Ghana Gain the Skills and Confidence to Improve Local Economy
Mosquito Net Company Partners with Research Institutions to Tackle Crop Pests
Feed the Future Supports Businesses to Boost Agriculture in Cambodia
