Insights & Analysis

Improving Financial Access for Smallholder Farmers
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Insights & Analysis

Improving Financial Access for Smallholder Farmers

In the first of a series of Heifer webinars, experts discussed financial inclusion for smallholder farmers — sharing case studies from projects...

How Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?
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Climate

How Does Climate Change Affect Agriculture?

Everyone on the planet feels the effects of climate change, but the climate crisis is especially impactful on agriculture and the world’s...

Global Development’s Glaring Blind Spot: The Power of Smallholder Women Farmers
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Insights & Analysis

Global Development’s Glaring Blind Spot: The Power of Smallholder Women Farmers

Heifer International CEO Surita Sandosham argues it is simply not possible to end hunger and poverty without elevating women smallholder farmers.

What is Social Capital?
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Insights & Analysis

What is Social Capital?

Building social capital in smallholder farming communities is at the heart Heifer’s development efforts to end global poverty and hunger. But...

Malnutrition and the 1,000-Day Window of Opportunity
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Food & Water

Malnutrition and the 1,000-Day Window of Opportunity

Human development occurs at a rapid pace in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, making it a period of immense possibility and risk. Learn...

Why Impact Investors Should Bet on Agriculture
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Insights & Analysis

Why Impact Investors Should Bet on Agriculture

Agribusinesses in Africa are uniquely positioned to serve the growing food market — and provide opportunities for investors to do well by doing...

How Does Hunger Affect Learning?
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Insights & Analysis

How Does Hunger Affect Learning?

While the COVID-19 health emergency is expected to have an enormous impact on worldwide learning — affecting billions of students — millions of...

What is the Role of Youth in Agriculture?
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Insights & Analysis

What is the Role of Youth in Agriculture?

With the right support, including training and access to technology, youth in agriculture have the potential to grow more food, transform local...