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Tribal Farmers Market Goes On The Road

Traditional, tribal food is touring the country thanks to Mobile Farmers Market.

Arctic Greenhouse Grows Greens Year-Round

For the first time, a community in Arctic Canada has access to fresh local produce.

Policymakers Turn to Smallholder Farmers as Partners in Development

Policymakers insist that development agencies must include smallholder farmers as partners rather than beneficiaries in food security and development efforts.

Rural Women Drive Post-conflict Recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina

With the help of IFAD, women in Bosnia and Herzegovina are reentering the workforce as entrepreneurs and community leaders.

New Database is a Portal to the World of Agricultural Innovation

AgriVIVO, a new search portal and database, will connect agricultural innovators and drive development.

Empowering Women and Mitigating Conflict in the Afghan Dairy Industry

An IFAD-supported effort to modernize the rural dairy sector in Afghanistan is stabilizing rural communities and supporting women.

Food Security Program in Mali Inspires Culture of Conservation

In Mali, community nurseries and conservation programs are remedying the devastating effects of ongoing drought.

The Perugia Journalism Festival Tells the “Untold Story of Food Politics”

The “Untold Story of Food Politics” reveals how food access shapes the modern world.

IFAD and Unilever Team Up to Fund Farmers and Food Security

A new global public-private partnership between IFAD and Unilever will address food security and poverty by improving smallholder access to markets.

Women Are Sowing the Seeds of Food Security in Kyrgyzstan

Women in Kyrgyzstan are growing herbs—and their incomes—-thanks to a WFP initiative.

Mapping the Circular Nature of Conflict and Food Insecurity in Arab Countries

A workshop on enhancing resilience to conflict in Arab countries reveals a complex relationship between conflict and food insecurity in the MENA region.

Innovation for Sustainability—WISErg Harvests Nutrients from Food Waste

WISErg’s “zero waste nutrient recovery system” intercepts nutrients from discarded food before it becomes waste.

Women-Run Cereal Bank in Niger Combats Food Crisis

A unique food bank run exclusively by women in Niger is improving nutrition and keeping families together.

Literacy Program Empowers Farmers in Mozambique

A literacy program in Mozambique helps smallholder farmers achieve basic literacy.

Goat Husbandry Program Uplifts HIV-Positive Women Farmers

IFAD is supporting the Harmony Women’s Club’s efforts to keep women farmers living with HIV and AIDS healthy and financially stable.

Women in Ecuador Overcome Barriers in Family Nutrition and Farming

A new initiative in Ecuador is feeding malnourished families while supporting local women smallholder farmers.

The Indigenous Farming Project Augments Native American Food Sovereignty Efforts

The Indigenous Farming Project is a pilot program that will support small-scale Native American agricultural projects in the Owens Valley of California.

Canada Aims to Achieve Food Security Through Seed Diversity Initiative

The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security aims to achieve food security in Canada by increasing seed diversity.

Fog-harvesting Company in Bolivia Will Combat Water Insecurity

Fogua aims to harvest and sell fog water to support the development of water security projects in developing areas of the world.

IYFF: New Brand in Peru Supports Local Women Organic Farmers

Peru’s AGROECO and ANPE-PERU are promoting a brand that will support the cultivation and sale of organic produce by smallholder women farmers.

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