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February 2024
Food Security Since the Invasion of Ukraine
February marks the grim second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which not only brought suffering to millions of Ukrainians, but had massive global impacts, including food, fuel, and fertilizer shortages, which contributed to historically high food prices and an unprecedented food crisis.
For more than a decade, the United States, through the Feed the Future initiative, has made long-term investments that boost agricultural productivity, reduce hunger, and improve nutrition while enabling communities to cope with unexpected shocks. After Putin’s invasion, the U.S. built on this work to continue leveraging the private sector; boosting local fertilizer production; improving soil health and increasing food yields by helping farmers adopt climate-smart practices; reducing food loss; strengthening food market systems; and fighting and preventing malnutrition. Two years on, our commitment to Ukraine and the smallholder farmers, their families and communities around the world affected by this conflict remains strong.
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USAID Marks the Second Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted one of its biggest industries—agriculture. In Ukraine, agriculture accounts for nearly 20 percent of its GDP, 20 percent of the workforce and more than 40 percent of total export revenues. But with the help of the U.S. and its allies, Ukraine is once again helping to feed the world, while working to reclaim economic self-sufficiency.
How Feed the Future is Supporting Farmers Since Russia's Invasion
The invasion not only brought suffering to millions of Ukrainians, but also had massive global impacts, including global food, fuel, and fertilizer shortages which contributed to historically high food prices and an unprecedented food crisis. Learn more about how we are helping farmers, their families and communities feeling the impacts.
New Investments and Partnerships in Ethiopia, Mozambique & Zambia
Feed the Future is tackling high rates of malnutrition in Ethiopia with the launch of a new community nutrition program that will provide nutrition support to women, children, and adolescents through the different stages of life. In addition, the new activity will provide nutritional support in humanitarian emergencies by re-establishing routine services and interventions In Madagascar, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut will lead a new project that promotes the rotation of resilient peanuts, sorghum and millet to improve soil conditions, increase farm production, feed people and protect the environment. Earlier in the month, USAID Administrator and Feed the Future Coordinator Samantha Power and Ireland’s Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin announced the expansion of the two countries’ successful partnership in Malawi to Zambia. This partnership will work with local partners to focus on food systems and new strategies to reduce poverty and malnutrition in the country.
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 Women Scientists Advancing Agriculture Research Across Africa
Every year on February 11th the International Day of Women and Girls in Science reminds us that women and girls play an important role in science and technology, and that their participation should be strengthened. Read our stories of women across Africa who are making great strides in fighting hunger on the continent through their contributions in science, technology, research and agriculture.
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Nominate a Top Agri-food Pioneer
The World Food Prize Foundation is accepting submissions for the Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List, a new initiative that highlights leading global innovators working to transform food systems. Institutions and individuals can be nominated and the deadline is March 8.
USADF and Malawi Renew Commitment to Agricultural Development
The U.S. African Development Fund (USADF) and the Government of Malawi renewed a strategic partnership to support Malawian smallholder agricultural producers, cooperatives, farmer groups, small-scale agribusinesses and small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Feed the Future is the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative.
Photo Credit: AWARD
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