Why care about food justice?
One in seven people goes to bed hungry every night. Not because there isn’t enough food, but because of deep imbalances in access to resources like fertile land and water.
What we’re doing
Oxfam's GROW campaign aims to build a better food system: one that sustainably feeds a growing population (estimated to reach nine billion by 2050) and empowers poor people to earn a living, feed their families, and thrive.
What's new
Stories & video
West Africa food crisis: Dry times in 2011 threaten ability to plant in 2012
A farmer recounts the struggle to grow food and prepare for the 2012 growing season
West Africa food crisis: Farmers cope with food shortages
Confronted with a poor 2011 harvest, farmers find creative ways to earn money to buy food.
Oxfam Action Corps volunteers fight hunger
Join Oxfam volunteers around the US as we take action to end global hunger and poverty.
West Africa food crisis 2012:15 million at risk
As a funding for the crisis lags, millions of people will be left hungry in the coming months unless the gap is filled.
When kids play with their food it's cute. When Washington does, it costs lives. Tell Washington to stop playing with food aid: www.oxfamamerica.org/foodaid
The Sahel: a food crisis looms
Low rainfall, poor harvests, and high prices are creating serious problems for herders and farmers in West Africa.
In Cambodia, System of Rice Intensification helps families climb out of poverty
Low-cost agricultural techniques help a farmer achieve a six-fold increase in annual production in one small field, and become a leader in the community.
World Food Day, Hunger Banquets, and a global conversation
Thanks to Oxfam supporters like you, thousands of people around the world came together this fall to talk about food, farmers, and a future where no one goes hungry.
Nine hectares of hope: an irrigation project promises better harvests for Ethiopian farmers
With the help of an Oxfam partner, local farmers have tapped well water to nourish their fields in the Central Rift Valley.
Business partnership promotes resilience and environmental preparedness
PREP is a one-year pilot partnership formed to address the risks and opportunities climate change poses to businesses and communities.
ViewChange: Africa's Last Famine
This World Food Day is marked by one of the worst famines in recent history. But, with the right planning and a few new ideas, it could be the last. Watch this special report from Oxfam America and ViewChange.org.
More than 1 million growers are now embracing innovative approaches to producing more rice
System of Rice Intensification helps small-scale farmers in Vietnam.
Oxfam calls on the New Forests Company to investigate Uganda land grabs claims
More than 20,000 people were evicted from their homes and farms in Uganda—many forcibly--to make way for forestry plantations.
Land grabs push thousands further into poverty
Large-scale land grabs threaten poor communities' access to food. In such deals, small-scale farmers are forced to leave their land, their homes, and their livelihoods.
R4: The Rural Resilience Initiative
Oxfam America and the UN World Food Programme launched the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative to empower rural households with integrated risk management tools.
New life in the midst of Kenya's drought
An emergency cash transfer program helps more than 5,500 hard-hit families take control of their futures.
A message from Peru's forgotten farmers
At 15,000 feet above sea level, rural food producers battle back against climate change and poverty.
Frances Moore Lappé: host a Sunday Dinner on World Food Day
On October 16, dedicate your Sunday dinner to farmers. Go to www.oxfamamerica.org/worldfoodday for free materials.
Ellen Walsh-Rosmann: host a Sunday Dinner on World Food Day
On October 16, dedicate your Sunday dinner to farmers. Go to www.oxfamamerica.org/worldfoodday for free materials.
Desmond Tutu invites you to host a Sunday Dinner this World Food Day
On October 16, dedicate your Sunday dinner to farmers. Go to www.oxfamamerica.org/worldfoodday for free materials.
Three signs of hope in Turkana
In the midst of crisis in northern Kenya, some herding communities find ways to break the cycle of drought.
In northern Ethiopia, weather insurance offers a buffer against drought
A growing number of families have signed up for weather insurance to protect their crop investments from insufficient rainfall.
After decades of progress, the number of people without enough to eat has reversed course and is increasing. It could soon top one billion. That's more than one in seven people going to bed hungry. Today. In the 21st century.
In Hindeysa, Ethiopia, a well becomes a lifeline
In May 2011, Oxfam teamed up with local people to build a new water source for communities already feeling the effects of drought.
Women living with uncertainty and high food prices
The constant rise in the price of staples affects women in El Salvador on a daily basis. With gardens, some women have found a way to ease the burden.
Oxfam's cash-for-work projects help rural Ethiopians get through drought
By constructing fences, trenches, and dams that protect pasture and farmland, some Ethiopians have been able to earn a steady income for weeks at a time.
Water in Tigray: A dam shortens the walk
In northern Ethiopia, women and children used to walk for hours to fetch water during the dry season. Now a new dam and lake near their homes has changed their lives.
Lula da Silva supports Oxfam's GROW campaign
The former president of Brazil endorses the GROW campaign.
Welcome to Oxfam's new campaign to build a better food system: one that produces enough for a growing population and empowers poor people to earn a living, feed their families, and thrive.
Honoring women, fighting hunger
This spring, thousands of supporters joined Oxfam in celebrating 100 years of International Women's Day. Check out photos from your events around the country.
A new weeding tool for Cambodian rice farmers combined with innovative growing techniques leads to harvests double in size.
An Oxfam partner in Darfur is helping boost productivity so farmers in war-torn rural areas can do more with less.
Sisters on the Planet 4:30-minute version
Fight hunger. Invest in women. Watch Oxfam's video featuring the Sisters on the Planet ambassadors, then sign up as a Sister (or a Brother) at oxfamamerica.org/sisters.
In southern Ethiopia, a simple water delivery system has changed the lives of farmers and herders.
A new tool for tackling poverty
Using labor to pay for their premiums, poor farmers in Ethiopia earn a measure of security.
With sheep and savings, women in North Shewa work to improve the lives of their families
As Yeshi Senyi's flock of sheep has grown, so has her hope for the future.
During a US speaking tour organized by Oxfam, four international farmers find common ground with their Iowa counterparts.
Oxfam helps Ethiopians tackle hunger today by planting trees for tomorrow
An erosion control project in the hills of the Siraro District is helping families preserve the land on which they depend.
Seedlings today, trees tomorrow
An erosion control project in the hills of Ethiopia's Siraro District helps families and the land on which they depend.
Le Ngoc Thach made a commitment–and a guarantee–to help farmers grow more rice.
The rains have come, but food crisis continues to afflict West Africa, hitting Chad hard
With harvests still weeks away, Oxfam is increasingly concerned about the situation in western Chad.
Things will get better: rebuilding livelihoods in Carrefour Feuilles
An earthquake survivor tells the story of her small but growing business.
In rural Haiti, farmers are learning better beekeeping with the promise that more honey means more money to spend on household necessities.
Hardest hit: Survival strategies from the frontlines of climate change
Learn how four communities around the world are fighting back against climate change, and how you can help.
Selas Samson Biru faces uncertainty with the seasons
But with weather insurance she doesn't have to worry so much about her teff harvest.
Gebru Kahsay relies on rain but has the security of insurance
If harvests fail because of poor rain, some teff farmers in Ethiopia now have a back-up plan.
Oxfam in the news
$500m of US food aid lost to waste and company profit, says Oxfam
Guardian, Mar 30, 2012 - Article mentions Oxfam
Tools for supporters
Oxfam America student action guide
Jan 05, 2012 - Tips for your school or campus
Research & reports
Apr 10, 2012 - Actions the US can take to break the cycle of hunger
GROW: Food. Justice. Planet. in-depth
These publications form the foundation of the campaign
Food justice in a resource-constrained world.
Oxfam America's five-point plan to respond to the emerging food crisis and reduce food insecurity around the world.
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