Almost every country in the developing world depends heavily on agriculture for its food and employment. Food for Peace works with farmers to increase yields and decrease post-harvest losses of basic crops. It helps farmers conserve soil, improve its fertility, and plant new forests using native species.

In addition, Food for Peace helps farmers increase their incomes by introducing non-traditional crops and finding new markets. Programs also focus on improved irrigation methods, such as drip irrigation and lining irrigation canals.

Indonesia This woman in Indonesia displays the healthy crops that she has raised as a result of Food for Peace activities. ▶

Protecting the Harvest ◀ In Ghana, Food for Peace programs have taught farmers to build mud silos, which limit damage to harvests from infestation and rot. This has resulted in both more food for farmers’ families and greater household income from selling their surplus. Improved Varieties ◀ An agent from the Ministry of Agriculture in Mozambique is teaching farmers about growing more nutritious varieties of banana.

Irrigation ▲ In Bolivia, Food for Peace supported the construction of a major irrigation project that has enabled the communities in this arid valley to produce sufficient food for the first time.

Improving Nutrition Introducting irrigation to these fields in Bolivia not only helped farmers greatly increase their harvests, but also permitted a larger variety of crops to be grown, improving nutrition for the community. ▼

Training Pays Off This woman in Ethiopia received aid and training from Food for Peace for three years. As a result, she has gone from being one of the most impoverished people in her community to one of the wealthiest. She is now teaching other farmers to accomplish what she has done. ▶

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