Remarks by Administrator Rajiv Shah to the Agribusiness Club Luncheon
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
Press Conference by David Lane, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome
Using Modern Agricultural Technology to Increase Crop Production, Food Security, and Profitability For Farmers
Remarks by Jonathan Shrier, Acting Special Representative for Global Food Security, at the 3rd Global Conference on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security and Climate Change
Farmer Field Schools: A Safe Place to Discuss Gender-Based Violence
Climate-Smart Pearl Millet Variety May Be a Game Changer for Nutrition
Smallholder Farmers in Mozambique Reap the Benefits of Conservation Agriculture
Drought-Tolerant, Disease-Resistant Fruit Helps Farmers and Forests in Ecuador
Feed the Future Leverages Research and Technology to Help Livestock Systems Adapt to Climate Change
Community Associations Empower Smallholder Farmers to Manage Water Resources for Agriculture
Agriculture Fuels Renewable Energy in India's Rice Beltthrough Husk Power Systems
Global Research Partnership Demonstrates Potential to Reduce Environmental Impact of Rice Production
