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Betty Chisamu received training and support from Heifer Zambia in the form of high-quality seeds and a new bicycle. With her newfound knowledge, she’s transforming the lives of her family and community.

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.

The health and safety of livestock impacts the economic and nutritional security of smallholder farmers. Heifer experts share four simple farm and animal management techniques that support smallholder farmers in building safe and profitable livestock farming systems.

Heifer invests in infrastructure across our project areas to build strong market systems, giving farmers the purchasing power to keep nutritious food on the table and roofs above their heads.

Regenerative agriculture means stewarding the land to create a balanced ecosystem in which the cycles of nature work symbiotically and freely.

Nearly 811 million people go to bed hungry each night. Chronic hunger is exacerbated by poverty, lack of nutrition education and social barriers. Heifer’s nutrition development model is holistically addressing these challenges to end world hunger.