Impact

Turning hunger into hope

It takes many hands and hearts to effectively address global malnutrition and poverty, and Hatching Hope is making a meaningful and lasting impact.

We’re drawing on the strengths and commitment of our founding partners – Cargill’s deep expertise in animal nutrition and well-being, and Heifer International’s vast community development experience – to help improve economic livelihoods and nutrition by reaching 100 million people by 2030 through the production, promotion and consumption of poultry

Seeding farmer success, nurturing community resilience

We’re partnering with chicken farmers in India, Mexico and Kenya to provide the resources and knowledge they need to increase chicken and egg production – helping them meet the nutritional needs of their families today and increase production to participate in the wider marketplace in the future.

Hatching Hope participants are prepared for success with hands-on support, extensive and ongoing education and training on raising chickens, productive farming practices and market entry.

Hatching Hope also provides nutrition education to local communities. As the community learns to include protein and other nutrients in their diet for balanced nutrition, they also support demand for farmers’ poultry products.

Our work has yielded substantial results

Increased Income Security

  • Average net household income from livestock and by-products nearly tripled in India

  • Average annual household income increased
    by 21% in Kenya

  • Globally more than 50 percent of the direct
    and indirect beneficiaries are women

Increased and Improved Production

  • 25% increase in egg production in Mexico

  • 56% decrease in bird mortality in Kenya, 43% decrease in India, and 39% decrease in Mexico

  • 158% increase in farmer households vaccinating and deworming their poultry in India

  • Strengthened biosecurity practices

Increased Access to Inputs & Services

  • Creation of affordable, accessible finance
    in Mexico

  • 30 micro feed mills scaled in India

  • Six solar-powered hatcheries established
    in India

Our focus on the global goals

As a significant contributor to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Hatching Hope initiative will impact 7 SDGs:

To track progress and results throughout the 12-year initiative, Hatching Hope created a measurement framework to track progress. For farmers, success with Hatching Hope means improved incomes, productivity or nutrition.  

 For the broader community, Hatching Hope will address consumers and build stronger market systems that ensure supply and demand are matched where it aligns with cultural and dietary standards.