Food & Water

Untangle the complexities of global hunger and food insecurity, why they persist and how Heifer is making a difference.

Heifer Uganda’s L4AB project is revolutionizing agriculture and creating youth opportunities in Northern Uganda, guaranteeing income and food security.

Through Heifer and Cargill’s Hatching Hope initiative, students are empowered to prioritize nutrition, pursue their agricultural passions and challenge long-standing myths to forge a brighter future.

Food waste is eating away at our planet, your pocket and society. See how Heifer International is changing the narrative — one sustainable solution at a time.

Access to electricity touches almost all aspects of farmers’ lives and livelihoods — from irrigation to harvesting to keeping produce fresh before it reaches markets. Here’s what that looks like around the world where Heifer works.

Rising food prices are driving global hunger up at an alarming scale, hitting the world’s most vulnerable populations the hardest.

Heifer believes ending poverty and hunger begins with agriculture, and smallholder farmers are at the heart of this effort. But what exactly is a smallholder farmer?

Through videos and guidebooks, Heifer USA is training farmers to successfully cultivate and manage crops, including organic tomatoes — a nutritious food grown around the globe.

A strong, equitable value chain can help vulnerable people provide nutritious food for their families and communities while earning a fair wage for themselves. But what is it, exactly?

Heifer invests in infrastructure across our project areas to build strong market systems, giving farmers the purchasing power to keep nutritious food on the table and roofs above their heads.