Work & Income

Through Hello Tractor and Heifer International, digital technology is connecting women farmers to resources to mechanize their farms and grow their businesses.

In the Dokolo district of northern Uganda, over 90% of families rely on subsistence farming to survive. With support from Heifer, farmers and mothers like Fatuma are increasing their incomes and investing in the education of their children.

Trained in self-help group manangement, poultry production, leadership development and the 12 Cornerstones by Heifer, Set Hach is now a thriving chick producer and a leader in her community.

When Robina was suddenly faced with pregnancy and forced to drop out of school, the foundation she built through a Heifer-supported women’s group provided a path forward.

Helping smallholder farmers turn obstacles into opportunities is core to Heifer’s mission. Here are six common challenges farmers face, and how we support them in finding solutions.

Christine Okode — a farmer, an animal health care worker and an entrepreneur — shares learnings she has picked up on her journey trumping the odds.

When Kusu heard of the Heifer Nepal initiative training participants in animal health services online, she recognized it as a chance to grow her skills and broaden her horizons without compromising her responsibilities at home.

With support from Heifer USA, one farmer is establishing himself as the first pastured pork producer in Mississippi — and transforming his land into an investment in his family’s future.

In Heifer’s project areas, farmers are using tech — both cutting edge and commonplace — to hone their production, grow their incomes and lift themselves out of poverty.