Progress Report
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Some of the photos from Feed the Future's latest progress report. Read the report on our website: 1.usa.gov/14d2QDB
Feed the Future says:
With our support, smallholders are producing more
food, are doing so more efficiently, and are able to sell their produce at better prices; these producers hold the key to agricultural growth and transformation because the productivity of smallholders fuels the rural economy, creating the jobs and demand in services and manufacturing that draw marginal farmers and their children into better economic opportunities
Feed the Future says:
In 2012, nearly 7.5 million farmers and other producers
used improved technologies or management practices
with Feed the Future assistance. Approximately 30 percent of those farmers and producers were women, and in countries like Cambodia and Nepal, more than half of farmers applying new technologies were women.
Feed the Future says:
In alignment with the U.S. Global Development Policy, Feed the Future is focused and selective about the countries
and areas where we work to strengthen the impact of our investments. We currently target efforts in 19 focus
countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
Feed the Future says:
We are catalytically investing in research and development
to accelerate innovation and the technologies—such as drought-tolerant seeds and mobile banking—that
are helping to deliver greater development impacts while opening up opportunities for individuals, families,
communities, and nations to find solutions and solve challenges on their own.
Feed the Future says:
We have the knowledge and tools to make a difference, but we cannot do this work alone. We know that ending hunger in our lifetime requires a meaningful and sustained commitment from all parts of our community. We have increased the number and diversity of partnerships and changed the nature of the relationships themselves. Taking this approach has not only changed the way we work; it has helped change the results we can deliver.
Feed the Future says:
In 2007 and 2008, in response to a devastating
flood in Nepal, the U.S. Government responded with an early recovery program to help victims generate income through commercial farming and the rebuilding of infrastructure. The program helped stimulate agricultural production and economic activity in the wake of the disaster. Last year, Feed the Future helped farmers in Nepal reach sales totaling more than $8.5 million, a 70 percent increase from the previous year.
Feed the Future says:
Investing in the long-term resilience of communities in advance of a disruptive event can help minimize losses and reduce the need for immediate humanitarian aid. In fact, a recent study by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development showed that for every $1 invested in resilience efforts, $2.80 in benefits is gained through avoided emergency aid costs and animal losses.
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