Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
By Heifer International | October 23, 2026
From leading a 540-member agricultural cooperative in Cambodia to earning recognition among the UN’s 100 Women Heroes, Set Hach has spent more than a decade expanding opportunities for rural farmers, especially women.
By Rina Soni, Executive Director, Passing Gifts Private Limited | October 6, 2026
By Delfa Zamora and Byron Tot | September 29, 2026
By Libia Zelaya | September 22, 2026
By Heifer International | September 15, 2026
By Sefanit Yismaw | September 2, 2026
By Anne Adong of CURAD, a SAYE project partner | August 18, 2026
By Heifer International | August 13, 2026
By Heifer International | October 23, 2026
From leading a 540-member agricultural cooperative in Cambodia to earning recognition among the UN’s 100 Women Heroes, Set Hach has spent more than a decade expanding opportunities for rural farmers, especially women.
By Brandon Smith | October 22, 2026
The world produces enough food to feed everyone, yet an estimated 645 million people experienced hunger in 2025, and one-third of the global population can’t afford a healthy diet. Why?
When women farmers organize, opportunity reaches further.
Give women farmers access to finance — and watch food systems change.
With every harvest, smallholder farmers are securing a tomorrow where hunger is a thing of the past.
Meet Heifer’s eco-champions, smallholder farmers collectively driving sustainable change from Senegal’s drylands to Mexico’s seed sanctuaries.
Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual prosperity.
For 80 years, local visionaries have been the heartbeat of Heifer’s mission, transforming communities and crafting sustainable futures.
By Rina Soni, Executive Director, Passing Gifts Private Limited | October 6, 2026
Women-led farmer businesses have the skills, systems and ambition to grow, but access to capital remains critical to turning capability into lasting economic opportunity.
By Delfa Zamora and Byron Tot | September 29, 2026
Glendi Teyul once stayed silent in community meetings. Today, farmers seek her out for her cacao knowledge and guidance.
By Libia Zelaya | September 22, 2026
APROCAJER’s first organic coffee export to Germany demonstrates how traceability and market connections can open international markets to smallholder farmers in Honduras.
By Heifer International | September 15, 2026
Jessica Orellana grew up with her grandfather’s belief that farmers could get better prices by working together — a lesson she later put to practice for her family and fellow cacao farmers.
By Sefanit Yismaw | September 2, 2026
After her daughter underwent life-saving heart surgery, Mihret Aseraro made a small flock of chickens a source of nourishment, income and care for her community.
By Aimee Knight | August 1, 2025
By Mark Chandler | March 30, 2023
Everyone on the planet feels the effects of climate change, but the climate crisis is especially impactful on agriculture and the world’s smallholder farmers.
By Heifer International | October 6, 2023
Untangle the complexities of global hunger and food insecurity, why they persist and how Heifer is making a difference.
By Heifer International | December 31, 1969
At Heifer International, our hearts are with the many people in Nepal who have been plunged into crisis from the massive and devastating floods that tore through areas of the country.
By Anne Adong of CURAD, a SAYE project partner | August 18, 2026
In Uganda’s Mayuge District, 24-year-old Winnie Kiiza turned a need for reliable poultry feed into a growing agribusiness that serves farmers and creates jobs.
By Heifer International | August 13, 2026
Two women entrepreneurs on different sides of the value chain reveal how local production and supply depend on each other.
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