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She Means Business
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She Means Business

Bold and unstoppable, women are driving enterprises and strengthening food systems worldwide.

Community Animal Health Workers: The Front Line of Livestock Health
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Animals

Community Animal Health Workers: The Front Line of Livestock Health

Across rural communities, locally trained animal health workers are leading the charge to protect livestock, prevent disease and strengthen food...

Taking a Breath for Earth Day

Climate

Taking a Breath for Earth Day

Mark Chandler, program director of Heifer’s environmental initiative, invites us to slow down this Earth Day. By pausing to reconnect with...

She Teaches by Growing in Bangladesh

Climate

She Teaches by Growing in Bangladesh

In the Jashore district of southwestern Bangladesh, one woman’s farm becomes a classroom and a climate solution.

Earth Day Every Day: 6 Ways Farmers Are Growing Sustainability
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Climate

Earth Day Every Day: 6 Ways Farmers Are Growing Sustainability

For smallholder farmers, Earth Day never ends — it grows year-round.

From Struggles to Strength: The Journey of Atipriya Women’s Cooperative
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Work & Income

From Struggles to Strength: The Journey of Atipriya Women’s Cooperative

In Tanahu district, Nepal, a cooperative proves that when women lead, communities thrive.

A Net House, a Protected Harvest, a Future in Cambodia
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Work & Income

A Net House, a Protected Harvest, a Future in Cambodia

Phally’s income once depended on unpredictable harvests. With a net house and irrigation, her farm now flourishes — and so do her earnings.

Heifer USA Partners With Mississippi Communities to Tackle Agricultural Inequality
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Equality

Heifer USA Partners With Mississippi Communities to Tackle Agricultural Inequality

Initiatives with small-scale Mississippi farmers work to restore justice to agriculture and strengthen local food systems.

2024 Annual Report: Food Systems That Work for Smallholder Farmers
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Announcements

2024 Annual Report: Food Systems That Work for Smallholder Farmers

In 2024, Heifer partnered with smallholder farmers and stakeholders to uplift 1.3 million participant households in 19 countries through...

2024: The Year in Pictures
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Announcements

2024: The Year in Pictures

As 2024 comes to a close, we're looking back at a year of bold solutions, from solar-powered innovation to regenerative ranching.

This Season of Thanks, We’re Grateful for Farmers
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Food & Water

This Season of Thanks, We’re Grateful for Farmers

The future of food rests in the hands of farmers. Today and always, we honor their work to secure a sustainable world.

Q&A: Leading Korean Vet Shares Expertise for Dairy Sector Transformation in Nepal
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Work & Income

Q&A: Leading Korean Vet Shares Expertise for Dairy Sector Transformation in Nepal

Through the Milky Way Signature Program, a veterinarian's mastery is helping Nepali farmers raise Holstein heifers and strengthen the nation's...

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At World Food Prize Borlaug Conference, Making the Case for a Business Approach to Ag Development
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Insights & Analysis

At World Food Prize Borlaug Conference, Making the Case for a Business Approach to Ag Development

Heifer joins global experts at the World Food Prize Foundation’s Borlaug Dialogue to promote a business approach to agricultural development for...

The Heart of Heifer: Celebrating Our Volunteers
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Announcements

The Heart of Heifer: Celebrating Our Volunteers

At the heart of Heifer International's mission for 80 years, our volunteers spark impact and shape communities worldwide.

Farming Families Choose to Build Roots at Home, in Photos
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Work & Income

Farming Families Choose to Build Roots at Home, in Photos

In partnership with Heifer, farmers build sustainable livelihoods locally and expand their choices around migration.