Climate

Solar Power in Uganda: Cutting Milk Loss, Lowering Energy Costs and Increasing Farmers’ Income
A technician wearing a safety helmet maintains solar panels.

Climate

Solar Power in Uganda: Cutting Milk Loss, Lowering Energy Costs and Increasing Farmers’ Income

In rural Uganda, smallholder farmers leverage the sun's energy to redefine dairy production for a brighter future.

COP28 Climate Talks: Adaptation Finance for Agriculture Gets Creative
A female smallholder farmer carefully inspects rice in her hand while crouching in a green field.

Climate

COP28 Climate Talks: Adaptation Finance for Agriculture Gets Creative

Heifer spotlights the need for innovative financing and heightened investment in smallholder farmers to tackle climate change at COP28 in Dubai.

Heifer Ecuador Applauds Country's Progress Toward Nature-Friendly Future
A mangrove farmer digs for shellfish.

Announcements

Heifer Ecuador Applauds Country's Progress Toward Nature-Friendly Future

The recent vote in Ecuador to cease oil drilling near Yasuní National Park is a significant leap forward in preserving biodiversity and promoting...

A Sweet Partnership: The Relationship Between Bees and Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer Ranch
A Sweet Partnership: The Relationship Between Bees and Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer Ranch.

Animals

A Sweet Partnership: The Relationship Between Bees and Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer Ranch

Bees are a key part of the ecosystem at the Heifer Ranch Center for Regenerative Agriculture – and beyond.

Senegal: A "Famous" Farmer and Environmental Leader on Gindiku Radio
A woman works in her onion field in western Senegal.

Climate

Senegal: A "Famous" Farmer and Environmental Leader on Gindiku Radio

Where the effects of climate change have made farming more precarious than ever, one woman is taking the lead to help her community adapt.

How Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?
A man waters his garden by watering can in Senegal.

Climate

How Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?

Everyone on the planet feels the effects of climate change, but the climate crisis is especially impactful on agriculture and the world’s...

Birds and Beavers: Return of Native Species Signals Ecological Resilience at Heifer Ranch
A beaver builds its dam.

Climate

Birds and Beavers: Return of Native Species Signals Ecological Resilience at Heifer Ranch

As the pastures and animals of Heifer Ranch have flourished, native species have prospered alongside them — a welcome indication of a healthy,...

Overcoming the Odds: 6 Challenges Farmers Face
A woman feeds her cow.

Work & Income

Overcoming the Odds: 6 Challenges Farmers Face

Helping smallholder farmers turn obstacles into opportunities is core to Heifer's mission. Here are six common challenges farmers face, and how we...

Heal the Soil, Heal the World
A close up shot of hands holding a clump of soil.

Climate

Heal the Soil, Heal the World

At Heifer Ranch, the team cares for the animals above the ground as well as those below — the communities of tiny, soil-dwelling creatures that...

De-risking Nigeria’s Climate Threatened Farmlands
A village submerged by floodwaters in Nigeria.

Climate

De-risking Nigeria’s Climate Threatened Farmlands

On the heels of extreme flooding that devastated farmland in Nigeria, Heifer’s pay-at-harvest crop insurance program is reducing the...