USDA Builds on International Collaboration at Open Data Conference
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
Innovation That's Making a Difference: Integrated Pest Management in South Asia
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Lead U.S. Delegation at the G8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture
Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
U.S. Government Supports International Agricultural Exhibition in Khatlon
Those Extraordinary Ordinary Volunteers!
Graduate Degree Training by U.S. Land Grant Universities Builds Scientific Expertise in Developing Countries
New Molecular Technologies Improve Resilience of Banana Production in Africa
Research Findings on Maize Strengthen Case to End Export Bans in Tanzania
New Warehouses Will Improve Grain Storage in Ghana
Improving Nutrition with Fortified Flour in Senegal
Feed the Future Helps Cambodian Fish Farmers Achieve Better Harvests
