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Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.

When Women Invest Together, Communities Grow Stronger

By Heifer International | February 19, 2026

Women farmers in rural Rwanda are claiming credit, building capital and shaping their own economic futures.

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Roots to Table

October 3, 2025

Fresh Azolla plant held in a farmer’s hand above a pond.

Climate

From Costly Feed to Climate-Smart Feed: Azolla Transforms Livestock Farming in Rwanda

By Kim Kamasa | February 9, 2026

A woman stands outside her home holding a solar-powered flashlight.

Equality

Women Farmers Fuel Productivity and Possibility With Equipment Loans

By Heifer International | February 5, 2026

Work & Income

How Formal Credit Helped Rebeka Build a Livestock Enterprise

By Heifer International | January 30, 2026

A woman smiles while holding a watermelon.

Announcements

2025 Annual Report Highlights

By Heifer International | January 13, 2026

A woman stands inside a wooden livestock pen beside a cow.

Announcements

2025: Heifer’s Year in Photos

By Heifer International | December 17, 2025

A woman in Nigeria stands in a green rice field holding a small bundle of rice.

Equality

The International Year of the Woman Farmer Is a Chance to Close the Gender Gap in Agriculture

By Surita Sandosham | December 9, 2025

Work & Income

When Women Invest Together, Communities Grow Stronger

By Heifer International | February 19, 2026

Women farmers in rural Rwanda are claiming credit, building capital and shaping their own economic futures.

Climate

From Costly Feed to Climate-Smart Feed: Azolla Transforms Livestock Farming in Rwanda

By Kim Kamasa | February 9, 2026

In rural Rwanda, a fast-growing aquatic plant helps smallholder farmers cut costs, boost production and adapt to a changing climate.

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Food, Farmers and the Future

With every harvest, smallholder farmers are securing a tomorrow where hunger is a thing of the past.

Men standing behind a table with corn on the table

Climate Heroes

Meet Heifer’s eco-champions, smallholder farmers collectively driving sustainable change from Senegal’s drylands to Mexico’s seed sanctuaries.

A group of women and girls in traditional attire stand outdoors in a tropical setting.

Strength in Sisterhood

Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual prosperity.

An image collage celebrating Heifer International's 80th anniversary.

Local Leaders

For 80 years, local visionaries have been the heartbeat of Heifer’s mission, transforming communities and crafting sustainable futures.

Equality

Women Farmers Fuel Productivity and Possibility With Equipment Loans

By Heifer International | February 5, 2026

Access to cooperative-led financing allows one woman farmer in rural Uganda to invest in her farm — and reclaim time, income and agency.

Work & Income

How Formal Credit Helped Rebeka Build a Livestock Enterprise

By Heifer International | January 30, 2026

With low-interest loans and livestock training, one mother in northern Bangladesh built a farm her family could rely on.

Announcements

2025 Annual Report Highlights

By Heifer International | January 13, 2026

Key moments and results from a year led by farmers at Heifer International.

Announcements

2025: Heifer’s Year in Photos

By Heifer International | December 17, 2025

A photo-based look at farmer-led work across Heifer International’s programs worldwide.

Equality

The International Year of the Woman Farmer Is a Chance to Close the Gender Gap in Agriculture

By Surita Sandosham | December 9, 2025

Across fields and markets, women farmers are leading community-rooted change that strengthens food security and builds a more equitable future.

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How Heifer Prevents Zoonotic Diseases, Improves Animal Well-Being

By Aimee Knight | August 1, 2025

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How Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?

By Mark Chandler | March 30, 2023

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

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Understanding Global Hunger and Food Insecurity

By Heifer International | October 6, 2023

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

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A man sits in the driver’s seat of a tractor.

Work & Income

Inclusive Tractor Financing Reaches Ethiopia

By Sefanit Yismaw | December 4, 2025

Heifer International, Hello Tractor and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture roll out a pay-as-you-go tractor financing model that opens mechanization access for Ethiopian smallholder farmers and youth.