News & Stories

Surita Sandosham applauds smallholder farmers for leading in sustainable development and safeguarding the environment, and urges the global community to create a climate-resilient world through shared commitment and collective effort.

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.

With support from Heifer Mexico and her women farmers’ group, Magali built a business selling cage-free eggs and gained a new lease on life in the process.

In 2023, Heifer International supported more than 798,000 smallholder farming households across 19 countries to develop their own pathways toward more resilient and productive agricultural systems and market solutions.

Chart the success of 143 women entrepreneurs from Yucatán state, Mexico, who collectively sold half a million eggs to a major restaurant chain and ushered in a new era of women-led enterprise in their region.

Access to credit remains one of the greatest challenges for smallholder farmers, especially women. But when Marzan joined a Heifer-supported self-help group, she was finally connected to the network of support she needed to invest in her future.

In a world where 1.4 billion people remain unbanked, Heifer is spearheading financial inclusion to combat global poverty and income disparities.