Indira’s Inspiring Journey from Hardship to Leadership in Nepal
By Shahira Thapa | November 3, 2026
From her first milk sales to managing a dairy cooperative of more than 300 women farmers, Indira Pokhrel has carved out a new future in Nepal.
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Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
Equality
The Woman Who Made the Soil Speak: A Community Soil Doctor Transforming Agriculture in Bangladesh
By Heifer International | October 26, 2026
Work & Income
Ready to Lead, Ready to Grow: Why Capital Matters for Women-Led Farmer Businesses — and Their Communities
By Rina Soni, Executive Director, Passing Gifts Private Limited | October 6, 2026
Equality
In Guatemala, the Woman Who Was Once Afraid to Speak Now Inspires an Entire Community
By Delfa Zamora and Byron Tot | September 29, 2026
Work & Income
APROCAJER Opens the Door to the European Market With Its First Organic Coffee Export to Germany
By Libia Zelaya | September 22, 2026
Work & Income
A Cacao Farmer Puts a Family Legacy to Work in Ecuador
By Heifer International | September 15, 2026
Work & Income
An Ethiopian Woman’s Determination: From Healing to Community Solidarity
By Sefanit Yismaw | September 2, 2026
Equality
Indira’s Inspiring Journey from Hardship to Leadership in Nepal
By Shahira Thapa | November 3, 2026
From her first milk sales to managing a dairy cooperative of more than 300 women farmers, Indira Pokhrel has carved out a new future in Nepal.
Equality
The Woman Who Made the Soil Speak: A Community Soil Doctor Transforming Agriculture in Bangladesh
By Heifer International | October 26, 2026
In the fields of Bangladesh, Sonia Naznin has learned to read the soil and, in doing so, discovered the power of her own voice.
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No Woman Alone
When women farmers organize, opportunity reaches further.
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Give women farmers access to finance — and watch food systems change.
Food, Farmers and the Future
With every harvest, smallholder farmers are securing a tomorrow where hunger is a thing of the past.
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Meet Heifer’s eco-champions, smallholder farmers collectively driving sustainable change from Senegal’s drylands to Mexico’s seed sanctuaries.
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Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual prosperity.
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For 80 years, local visionaries have been the heartbeat of Heifer’s mission, transforming communities and crafting sustainable futures.
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A Cambodian Farmer Takes the Global Stage
By Heifer International | October 23, 2026
From leading a 540-member agricultural cooperative in Cambodia to earning recognition among the UN’s 100 Women Heroes, Set Hach has spent more than a decade expanding opportunities for rural farmers, especially women.
Food & Water
What Does It Really Take to End Hunger?
By Brandon Smith | October 22, 2026
The world produces enough food to feed everyone, yet an estimated 645 million people experienced hunger in 2025, and one-third of the global population can’t afford a healthy diet. Why?
Work & Income
Ready to Lead, Ready to Grow: Why Capital Matters for Women-Led Farmer Businesses — and Their Communities
By Rina Soni, Executive Director, Passing Gifts Private Limited | October 6, 2026
Women-led farmer businesses have the skills, systems and ambition to grow, but access to capital remains critical to turning capability into lasting economic opportunity.
Equality
In Guatemala, the Woman Who Was Once Afraid to Speak Now Inspires an Entire Community
By Delfa Zamora and Byron Tot | September 29, 2026
Glendi Teyul once stayed silent in community meetings. Today, farmers seek her out for her cacao knowledge and guidance.
Work & Income
APROCAJER Opens the Door to the European Market With Its First Organic Coffee Export to Germany
By Libia Zelaya | September 22, 2026
APROCAJER’s first organic coffee export to Germany demonstrates how traceability and market connections can open international markets to smallholder farmers in Honduras.
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How Heifer Prevents Zoonotic Diseases, Improves Animal Well-Being
By Aimee Knight | August 1, 2025
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.
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.
Work & Income
A Cacao Farmer Puts a Family Legacy to Work in Ecuador
By Heifer International | September 15, 2026
Jessica Orellana grew up with her grandfather’s belief that farmers could get better prices by working together — a lesson she later put to practice for her family and fellow cacao farmers.
Work & Income
An Ethiopian Woman’s Determination: From Healing to Community Solidarity
By Sefanit Yismaw | September 2, 2026
After her daughter underwent life-saving heart surgery, Mihret Aseraro made a small flock of chickens a source of nourishment, income and care for her community.
Announcements
Nepal Floods Devastate Heifer Program Areas
By Heifer International | December 31, 1969
At Heifer International, our hearts are with the many people in Nepal who have been plunged into crisis from the massive and devastating floods that tore through areas of the country.