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JUNE 2023
Building Resilience for a Stronger Future
Resilience is needed on many fronts — environmentally, socially and economically — when shocks strike and persist. Without it, the lives and livelihoods of millions of people suffer, hard-won gains are lost and the road to recovery becomes even more difficult. That’s why resilience is fundamental to Feed the Future’s mission. Our investments are helping countries manage successfully in the face of more frequent and often compounding shocks, from climate change to conflict, by strengthening their agricultural capacity, strengthening their resilience, and ultimately breaking the cycle of poverty, hunger and malnutrition. More than decade of work on-the-ground reflects this: countries where Feed the Future is active have stronger food systems, better nutrition and greater resilience to shocks. We’re continuing that work today, when it's needed more than ever, by responding to the needs of vulnerable farmers and communities with better access to climate-smart seeds and tools, promising new opportunities through public and private partnerships, and strengthened social protection and safety nets that provide critical support to vulnerable communities when they need it most.
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 Building a Better Peanut
Doctoral candidate Esther Achola is helping develop peanut varieties that are resistant to groundnut rosette disease (GRD), which has long devastated peanut crops in Uganda. Her work in peanut genomics contributes to the development of new and improved peanut varieties and can help get these varieties into the hands of smallholder farmers more quickly than in the past. These improved varieties could translate to higher yields and improved incomes for farmers and better nutrition for consumers.
Keep Reading
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U.S. Increases Investment in Fight Against Hunger
The United States, through the Feed the Future initiative, will invest an additional $260 million in its response to the global food security crisis. This new assistance will be aimed at strengthening programs related to leveraging the private sector, fertilizer and soil health, climate-smart agriculture practices, water access, food loss reduction, food market systems and malnutrition.
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IAF Helps Build Resilience at Home
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is supporting local community organizations who work to create viable ways of life at home for people vulnerable to migration. Not only do IAF grants help people become more rooted and committed to making positive change in their communities, they also strengthen resilience to manage the shocks that drive migration.
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Supporting Sustainable Fisheries in Zambia
To meet growing local and international demand for its fish products, Lake Farms and Fishing Lodge Limited in Zambia worked with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) to secure funding for additional equipment, and training for administration staff, fisherman and fish processors. Additionally, the funds supported the construction of a fish trading platform at Mundulundulu village, developed a five-year business plan and covered other administrative costs.
Custom Fertilizers Boost Yields and Food Security
Nigeria is a leading importer of fertilizer from Russia and Ukraine, but the ongoing conflict has had a devastating effect on the country’s food security. To help farmers stay productive, a program, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), commercially distributes specially blended fertilizer to smallholder farmers to help them increase their crop yields and become more food secure.
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Distributing Critical Inputs to Smallholder Farmers
As the global food security crisis creates challenges for farmers, an agricultural program in Lebanon is distributing critical resources to help thousands. Smallholder farmers are receiving seeds, seedlings and locally sourced compost, along with tailored advice and training on how to use the inputs most effectively.
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Bringing Clean Water to Communities in Kenya
Isiolo is one of the counties affected by the recent drought in Kenya. After four consecutive failed rainy seasons, the depletion of pastures and loss of livestock pose significant threats to pastoralists’ livelihoods. The failure of crops only exacerbates the problem, but a partnership between ACDI/VOCA and USAID Kenya is bringing much-needed clean water to residents.
Celebrating Food Safety Month
June is Food Safety Month and provides time to reflect on the need for precaution at all stages of the food supply chain as unsafe food, or foods contaminated with viruses, bacteria and other microbial pathogens, can cause serious harm. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and EatSafe highlight how food safety factors in millions of people’s lives daily.
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Feed the Future is the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative.
Photo Credit: Victor Oloo
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