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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.

Building social capital in smallholder farming communities is at the heart Heifer’s development efforts to end global poverty and hunger. But what exactly is it? And why is it so important for long-term change?

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.

A government-to-government initiative, facilitated by Heifer International, saw the transfer of 100 high-quality heifers and 20 breeding bulls from South Korea to Nepal, with the aim of transforming Nepal’s dairy sector — and the lives of smallholder farmers.