Environment
What is Regenerative Agriculture?
Regenerative agriculture means stewarding the land to create a balanced ecosystem in which the cycles of nature work symbiotically and freely.
No More Praying for Rain: Well Brings Water to Nepal’s Waterless
Like many smallholder farmers in Nepal, Tara Devi Mahato depended on unreliable rainfall to irrigate her crops. Now, thanks to Heifer Nepal and a...
One Year After Hurricanes Battered Honduras, a Resilient Beekeeper Rebuilds
One year ago, two hurricanes battered Honduras, decimating the agricultural assets many Heifer Honduras farmers depended on for income. That was...
Biogas in Bihar, India: Harnessing the Power of Poop
In India’s Bihar state, the process of drying animal dung for fuel is common — but harmful. Thanks to Heifer India installing a biogas unit in...
Rising Up to Meet the Challenge
Five years ago, the women of San Antonio las Cuevas in Guatemala stepped forward to prepare their community for natural disasters. And when two...
Regenerative Agriculture Is Transforming Heifer Ranch Into the Garden of Eden
Donna Kilpatrick is putting her expertise to work as the manager and land steward of Heifer Ranch, a 1,200-acre working farm in Perryville, just 40...
Growing Smarter: How Technology Improves Yields and Changes Lives
As we’ve become more aware of the finite nature of the Earth’s resources, the way we understand farming has changed, too. With the right...
Turn Off the Water Works With This Gardening Hack From Tanzania
Students in the drought-prone region of Igunga, Tanzania are using recycled discarded plastic bottles to water their school gardens. You can use...
On the Galapagos Islands, Heifer Ecuador Farmers Are Feeding Families While Preserving the Ecosystem
To meet both demand for fresh food and the need to protect the ecosystem, Heifer Ecuador is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture, Farming,...
MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith Discusses Appropriate Technology and Fighting Poverty
From an early age, Amy Smith felt she should use her skills to end poverty. With aptitude and passion for both engineering and international...