Feed the Future
@FeedtheFuture
U.S. government initiative addressing the root causes of global hunger & poverty to improve #foodsecurity & #nutrition around the world.
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http://feedthefuture.gov 20-12-2011 15:41:54
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OPPORTUNITY: The #FeedtheFuture Market Systems & Partnership Activity is requesting proposals to develop the capacities of different sectors, like agriculture, to provide & deliver care services. See application for country eligibility & apply by Nov 2: ow.ly/yoPW50LjoaA
Through #FeedtheFuture ’s rapid response to COVID-19 in Tanzania, Severina Paul Mwakateba was able to access critical financing to stabilize her small food processing business. Now, she's stronger than ever & has built back her business to #EndHunger : ow.ly/FVIm50LjnXy
Alongside supporting agricultural innovations and scaling more sustainable practices, we must even the playing field for smallholder farmers, especially women. ICYMI: Watch #FeedtheFuture Samantha Power's moving remarks at World Food Prize Foundation: ow.ly/i6KS50LjmRt
Investments in climate-resilient farming, innovative research, & private sector partnerships are vital to a food-secure future. Since 2011, Feed the Future has unlocked $4.8B in agricultural financing & leveraged $2.6B in private sector investments to build a #StrongerTomorrow
A food-secure future starts when women are empowered to own and manage their own land. María Juan Tomas’ story in Guatemala is a testament to that. Learn how she's inspiring her community to #EndHunger & build a #StrongerTomorrow : ow.ly/cJGW50L8t4I #WorldFoodDay
American & local researchers are developing climate-resilient seeds that will help boost agricultural productivity & and #FoodSecurity . For every $1 invested in Feed the Future Innovation Labs where ingenuity happens, we generate $8+ in economic benefits. feedthefuture.gov/feed-the-futur…
For more than a decade, #FeedtheFuture has invested in agriculture-led growth, prioritizing women, youth & marginalized communities. This year is no exception, unlocking billions in opportunities. See how we're working towards building a #StrongerTomorrow : ow.ly/KibP50LgCf0
The fight against hunger is—and always will be—a collective effort.
Honored to speak at the World Food Prize Foundation Borlaug Dialogue about breaking the cycle of lurching from food crisis to food crisis, and securing a sustainable & resilient agricultural future. usaid.gov/news-informati…
To #EndHunger today, we must make climate-smart farming practices accessible, train farmers on technologies to make farming more efficient and scale this work so more farmers from around the world can benefit. Feed the Future's Samantha Power on feeding the world we now face:
Hajia Fatima Aliu, an entrepreneur in Nigeria, partnered with Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish to learn how to grow rice & fish in the same ecosystem, boosting #FoodSecurity for her local community & reducing emissions. See her impact to #EndHunger : ow.ly/cvaF50L8sH8 #WorldFoodDay
At World Food Prize Foundation, Feed the Future's Samantha Power delivered powerful remarks on a vision for feeding the world we now face, announcing new U.S. government efforts to boost not only food production and productivity, but doing so in a way that protects our food, farmers and planet.
When coffee prices crashed in Honduras, Evelio Miranda was not deterred. With #FeedtheFuture 's support, he diversified his crops & partnered with a local company to access new markets. Read to see how he rose to the challenge: ow.ly/NA0A50L8sv9 #WorldFoodDay
Bimala Chaudhary, a community leader in Nepal, is a mentor to women in her community on food safety & nutrition practices to improve children’s health. See how USAID partners with local voices like Bimala to #EndHunger & leave no one behind: ow.ly/INTJ50L8stc #WorldFoodDay
Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, this year’s World Food Prize Foundation laureate, is a leading voice NASA GISS in understanding how climate impacts #FoodSecurity . Stop by our #FeedtheFuture booth at #FoodPrize22 to share how you’re working to #EndHunger .
By partnering with networks in local communities, our work to #EndHunger reaches more people. Join ResilienceLinks on Thurs, Oct 20 at 9AM ET to explore how donors, policymakers & practitioners can lean into this approach to strengthen resilience: ow.ly/QRP750L8skz