Insights & Analysis

The future of food systems depends not only on supporting women farmers, but on investing in the collective strength they bring to markets, communities and agriculture itself.

More reliable dairy and livestock production is creating steady work for young people across the Sahel, with increasing gains for young women.

Africa’s next agricultural transformation will be driven by women, if we invest in their digital and financial capacity.

A new assessment in Rwanda shows major improvements in income, nutrition and social cohesion among households engaged in PRISM.

Human development occurs at a rapid pace in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, making it a period of immense possibility and risk. Learn about the causes and impact of malnutrition during this critical window of opportunity.

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.