In the past, Sabita Mohanti would find herself idle after completing household and field chores. Now, she eagerly responds to calls for help from fellow women poultry farmers in her community, signifying the positive change sweeping through Odisha's villages. Read more

Cargill, a global agribusiness, and Heifer International, a global non-profit, think that chickens may be the answer to poverty and hunger in the developing world. Their new initiative Hatching Hope aims to empower women and improve the economic and nutritional livelihoods of 100 million people by 2030. Food Tank spoke with Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO of Heifer International, to learn more. Read more

Despite producing much of the world’s food, millions of smallholder farmers live in poverty. Already struggling to make a living and feed their families, these farmers have been hit hard by the pandemic. Many have seen their incomes and savings disappear as markets have been disrupted and input costs have risen sharply. Read more

Hatching Hope Kenya has formalized relationships with three mass media organizations and conducted live radio interviews with project staff to announce these partnerships. You can listen to one of the radio interviews here.

Cargill and international development organization Heifer International together have been positively impacting local communities in India through the Hatching Hope Global Initiative. Launched in November 2018, the project aims to improve nutrition and income levels through backyard poultry farming and increased consumption of poultry products in Mayurbhanj, Odisha. Read more

Millions of people around the world rely on agriculture for their livelihoods but lack the capital, agricultural inputs, technology, training, or market access required to earn a living income. And while livestock is one of agriculture’s fastest-growing subsegments, providing a vital income and savings source in low- and middle-income countries — particularly for women — small-scale producers continue to struggle. Read more