FEED THE FUTURE ACTIVITY IN KENYA BOOSTS LOCAL BAKERY
Abshira Ahmed, an entrepreneur bakery owner, strengthened her business thanks to a grant for much-needed new equipment. Ever since she …
Beyond Cashew Production: Guinea Program Improves Local Livelihoods
To efficiently develop their activities, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must employ systematic management tools throughout their economic and financial …
Northern Kenyan Government and Donor Team Up to Improve Access to Water for Residents
Communities in Northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands face one big threat to their livelihoods: drought. Frequent and intense droughts …
Companies and County Governments in Northern Kenya Team Up to Combat Drought
In 2021, drought hit many parts of Northern Kenya, with the greatest impact experienced in Garissa, Mandera, Marsabit, Isiolo, and …
Ghana Poultry Project Overview Video
Access an overview video about the USDA Ghana Poultry Project here (December 2021).
Sustaining Livelihoods through Poultry Farming in Northern Kenya
Thirty-four-year-old Raphael Ewoi is a poultry farmer living in Towokanyeni Village in Kakuma Town, located in Turkana West, a sub-county of Kenya’s Turkana County. Before venturing into the poultry business, Raphael had short-term contracts with a local non-governmental …
Private Sector Partners of the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock Production for Improved Nutrition Activity
Access the Private Sector Partners list, published June 2021
Results and Impacts of the Feed the Future Livestock Production for Improved Nutrition Activity
Access the project brochure, published June 2021
Stories of Change from the Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock Production for Improved Nutrition Activity
Access “Stories of Change,” published June 2021
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Businesses in Northern Kenya Report Released
The Feed the Future USAID Kenya Livestock Market Systems Activity studied the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on 168 businesses …
Beekeeping Protects Biodiversity & Offers Alternative Livelihoods for Liberian Women
Harvesting honey is a job traditionally associated with men because they are more able to work the late hours required …
Diversified Livelihoods Increase Incomes for Pastoralist Communities in Kenya
A few kilometers from Isiolo town in central Kenya, off the Isiolo – Marsabit highway, lies the ever-expanding Burat Ward. Located on the extensive savannah plain, the developing community of homesteads speaks to …
