Insights from Heifer projects and our work with partners to catalyze local solutions for global impact.
By Onyekachi Ayevbuomwan | April 2, 2026
For one poultry business owner in Nigeria, unreliable electricity meant constant losses and setbacks until she found a more reliable way to run her shop.
By Peter Goldstein | March 20, 2026
By Moise Senghor | March 18, 2026
By Heifer International | February 19, 2026
By Kim Kamasa | February 9, 2026
By Heifer International | February 5, 2026
By Heifer International | January 30, 2026
By Onyekachi Ayevbuomwan | April 2, 2026
For one poultry business owner in Nigeria, unreliable electricity meant constant losses and setbacks until she found a more reliable way to run her shop.
By Peter Goldstein | March 20, 2026
Women farmers are stepping into leadership, using what they’ve lived to guide decisions that ripple through families and communities.
With every harvest, smallholder farmers are securing a tomorrow where hunger is a thing of the past.
Meet Heifer’s eco-champions, smallholder farmers collectively driving sustainable change from Senegal’s drylands to Mexico’s seed sanctuaries.
Harnessing the power of collaboration, these women are breaking new ground, sharing their wisdom and resources to cultivate a future of mutual prosperity.
For 80 years, local visionaries have been the heartbeat of Heifer’s mission, transforming communities and crafting sustainable futures.
By Moise Senghor | March 18, 2026
More reliable dairy and livestock production is creating steady work for young people across the Sahel, with increasing gains for young women.
Give women farmers access to finance — and watch food systems change.
By Surita Sandosham | March 4, 2026
Heifer CEO Surita Sandosham makes the case that expanding women farmers’ access to finance can unlock stronger livelihoods and more resilient food systems.
By Heifer International | February 19, 2026
Women farmers in rural Rwanda are claiming credit, building capital and shaping their own economic futures.
By Kim Kamasa | February 9, 2026
In rural Rwanda, a fast-growing aquatic plant helps smallholder farmers cut costs, boost production and adapt to a changing climate.
By Aimee Knight | August 1, 2025
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.
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.
By Heifer International | February 5, 2026
Access to cooperative-led financing allows one woman farmer in rural Uganda to invest in her farm — and reclaim time, income and agency.
By Heifer International | January 30, 2026
With low-interest loans and livestock training, one mother in northern Bangladesh built a farm her family could rely on.
By Heifer International | January 13, 2026
Key moments and results from a year led by farmers at Heifer International.
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