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New Heifer International Report Shows Farmers in Uganda Suffering Huge Losses Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo by Fábio Erdos

Announcements

New Heifer International Report Shows Farmers in Uganda Suffering Huge Losses Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

To learn the true effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the men and women we work with in Uganda, Heifer Uganda surveyed small-scale farmers in...

Rooted in Racism: Cardamom
Rooted in Racism: Cardamom.

Announcements

Rooted in Racism: Cardamom

Cardamom is known as “the queen of spices,” and it comes with a price tag to match the name — it’s the world’s third most expensive...

Regenerative Agriculture Is Transforming Heifer Ranch Into the Garden of Eden
Regenerative Agriculture Is Transforming Heifer Ranch Into the Garden of Eden.

Climate

Regenerative Agriculture Is Transforming Heifer Ranch Into the Garden of Eden

Donna Kilpatrick is putting her expertise to work as the manager and land steward of Heifer Ranch, a 1,200-acre working farm in Perryville, just 40...

How the Women of Rural Senegal are Fighting Drought, Hunger and Inequality
Girls haul well water to their homes in Linguere, Senegal. Photo by Lacey West.

Equality

How the Women of Rural Senegal are Fighting Drought, Hunger and Inequality

Drought, malnutrition and restrictive gender roles challenge the women of rural Senegal every day. Heifer International is helping them ease their...

Diana Rogers Discusses the Critical Need for Sustainably Raised Red Meat
Photo by Christian Burri via Unsplash.

Announcements

Diana Rogers Discusses the Critical Need for Sustainably Raised Red Meat

Dietician and author Diana Rogers explains how when sustainably raised, cows can heal the Earth and nourish our bodies.

Growing Smarter: How Technology Improves Yields and Changes Lives
Growing Smarter: How Technology Improves Yields and Changes Lives.

Climate

Growing Smarter: How Technology Improves Yields and Changes Lives

As we’ve become more aware of the finite nature of the Earth’s resources, the way we understand farming has changed, too. With the right...

Turn Off the Water Works With This Gardening Hack From Tanzania
A young boy in a red shirt kneels by a young sapling. He's filling a drip irrigator (made from a recycled plastic bottle) with water.

Climate

Turn Off the Water Works With This Gardening Hack From Tanzania

Students in the drought-prone region of Igunga, Tanzania are using recycled discarded plastic bottles to water their school gardens. You can use...

How COVID-19 is Changing the School Year Around the World
How COVID-19 is Changing the School Year Around the World.

Announcements

How COVID-19 is Changing the School Year Around the World

The U.S. isn’t the only country grappling with how to approach the school year. Across the globe, students, parents, teachers and administrators...