Insights & Analysis

Heifer joins global experts at the World Food Prize Foundation’s Borlaug Dialogue to promote a business approach to agricultural development for smallholder farmers in Africa and beyond.

The rumblings of another bird flu pandemic may be underway, but investing in smallholder farmers can strengthen food systems and mitigate this threat.

For all the debate over the risks and role of artificial intelligence, its potential is arguably greatest for the world’s 600 million smallholder farmers.

At DialogueNEXT in Washington D.C., experts advocated for women’s critical role in global food security, calling for equal access and influence in agriculture to forge a sustainable future.

Amid ongoing violence and climate extremes in Ecuador, Heifer’s CEO argues for scaling investments in community-led resilience.

Heifer Nepal’s work sparks remarkable gains in women’s economic status, gender equality and societal views on gender-based violence in this new study’s findings.

Self-help groups are community-based peer associations that share common interests, goals and challenges and leverage the power of the collective to drive community development and social transformation.

In the first of a series of Heifer webinars, experts discussed financial inclusion for smallholder farmers — sharing case studies from projects across Asia, Latin America and Africa.

Building social capital in smallholder farming communities is at the heart Heifer’s development efforts to end global poverty and hunger. But what exactly is it? And why is it so important for long-term change?

Childhood hunger severely impacts learning by stunting children’s physical and cognitive development.