- Faltering agricultural investments leaving two-thirds of rural poor behind
- Oxfam's Reaction to President's Budget Proposal
- ALSO: Launch of Oxfam America Advocacy Fund Web Site
- G20 must put fight against poverty at the center of global economic reforms
- Global leaders must not squander historic opportunity for reform.
- Bold leadership is needed to turn the tide of poverty
- Help Family Farmers Here and Abroad: Support the Rural America Preservation Act
- OXFAMExchange Winter 2009
- These are extraordinary times
- OXFAMExchange Fall 2008
- A root revolution in Cambodia
- Working together to end poverty and injustice
- An overview of Oxfam America and our approach to poverty relief and lasting social change.
- Oxfam in the Horn of Africa
- Drought. Conflict. Low crop prices. These are among the realities that poor people across the Horn of Africa face on a daily basis. But with new tools for channeling water, building peace, and influencing markets, people are beginning to wrest control over their lives.
- Oxfam in South America
- To their government officials and to the corporations who want to exploit their lands and natural resources, the indigenous and rural people of South America have a simple, yet important message: "We are here."
- OXFAMExchange Fall 2005
- The Chance to End Poverty
- OXFAMExchange Winter 2005
- Come Together: Building a movement to overcome poverty and change the world
- OXFAMExchange Spring 2003
- Red Tomato, ethnic discrimination and the Mayan defense, clearing landmines in Afghanistan, and community radio breathes life into democracy in Senegal
- OXFAMExchange Winter 2003
- Mary Robinson on human rights, functional literacy in West Africa, and saving the family farm
- OXFAMExchange Fall 2002
- What's in your coffee? Oxfam's coffee campaign. Plus Afghanistan, Make Trade Fair campaign, and the Hopi people's struggle for clean, safe drinking water.
- Investing in Poor Farmers Pays
- Rethinking how to invest in agriculture
- Shut Out
- How US farm programs fail minority farmers
- How Does the USDA Farm Bill Proposal Measure Up?
- Fairness in the Fields
- A vision for the 2007 Farm Bill
- Grounds for Change
- Market volatility and declining terms of trade, along with inadequate access to infrastructure, financial resources, and market information, put sustainable livelihoods out of reach for millions of rural families.
- Cuba: Going Against the Grain
- Oxfam America Organizing Guide
- Tips for taking action in your community
- Oxfam America House Party Guide
- Tools for hosting a high-impact event
- Take Action: Global Food Crisis
- Already 854 million people on our planet suffer from hunger. Now, as food prices climb high and fast, conditions are becoming worse and threatening the well-being of millions more people.
- The singing wells of Dubluq
- How herders in southern Ethiopia find water for their cows in the deadly winter dry season.
- More water, more food
- An improved irrigation channel in Ethiopia now delivers a steady supply of water to a small village called Shasha Korke.
- A Seat at the Table
- Step into the world where food is often scarce and difficult decisions have to be made every day.
- Thank you from Oxfam and Ethiopian coffee farmers
- Starbucks and Ethiopia finalized a trademark agreement, ending their dispute and bringing both sides together in partnership to help Ethiopian farmers.
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Looking to Sacha Inchi for their future
How indigenous farmers are growing an ancient plant that promises to bring new opportunities—and money—to the central Amazonian jungle.
The progress of a village in India that participated in a study on rainfall illustrates the value of research in helping farming communities adapt to climate change.
Drawing water to a thirsty village
In the aftermath of the tsunami, Oxfam helped an impoverished farming community in Sri Lanka find a solution to its most devastating chronic emergency: drought.
Sri Lanka paddy research to improve lives of rice farmers
In the aftermath of the tsunami, some studies focused on the issue of how after a disaster an aid agency can help survivors not only restore but improve their incomes.
How Cuba went from intensive monoculture to diverse organic crops in just five years.
Training and jobs to empower rural women
The construction of greenhouses creates employment, which empowers them economically, while training leads to the emergence of new women leaders.
After 15 years of economic crisis, Cuba is still facing significant challenges. But there are real signs that Cuba is starting to move forward.
Cuba: Emerging from the crisis
After 15 years of economic crisis, Cuba is still facing significant challenges. But there are real signs that Cuba is starting to move forward.
Haiti no longer grows much of its own rice
Once almost self-sufficient, Haiti now imports 80 percent of the rice it consumes. A dramatic cut in import tariffs led to a drop in national rice production.
Coffee growers earn a better price, protect the environment
Oxfam America invests in eco-friendly coffee processing, and helps farmers grow a world-class crop.
Oxfam, CIW celebrate Burger King's promise of a wage hike
A penny a pound more for the tomatoes they pick could mean a near doubling of wages for Florida field laborers.
Steady supply of water in rehabilitated well brings joy to a community in southern Ethiopia.
Erratic rains and encroaching bush limits grasslands for herders in southern Ethiopia.
Movie helps farmers learn new "language" to grow more rice
Oxfam and partner CEDAC produce new instructional video on cutting-edge agriculture technique.
Education is the basis for a rural development project that has helped put food on the table for people in the Daikundi and Bamiyan provinces, where weather-related hardships can easily plunge families into hunger.
Going organic to cope with a changing climate
To protect their crops from drought and pests, small-scale farmers in The Philippines are pioneering new organic farming techniques.
UN report: Cambodia's rural people among its poorest
Oxfam partner, CEDAC, responds through programs that teach farmers how to save and improve their agricultural production.
Small scale coffee farmers make headway in new international coffee charter
After long period of negotiations, a successful conclusion.
With financial support from Oxfam America, our partner in Cambodia is teaching farmers how to raise rice yields and use extra profits to improve everyday life.
Small farmers in Mozambique mobilize for greater control of the cotton production chain.
In Liben, herders find local solutions to local problems
A community reaches out to Oxfam in the spirit of partnership.
Yum! Brands agree to hike pay for Florida tomato pickers
Florida tomato pickers, among some of the poorest paid workers in the United States, have won another victory in their fight to earn a decent living wage.
Ethiopians, North American roasters move forward with trademark initiative
In second meeting in three months, two sides discuss how to implement Ethiopia's control of its coffee brands.
Fixing up the land, little by little
Farmer Lucas Izapo says it could take three or four more years to recover his land. Part III of III
Coffee cooperatives still rebuilding after Stan
How Guatamalan coffee cooperatives are recovering from heavy rains. Part I of III
"We emerged from the crisis, and then came Stan"
Just as coffee growers started to emerge from the coffee-price crisis, rains from hurricane Stan hit. Part two of a three-part series.
US farmworkers reach historic agreement with McDonald's
Some tomato pickers in southwestern Florida could see their wages nearly double now that McDonald's has agreed to pay them a penny a pound more for the produce they gather.
The Andean challenge: getting there and catching your breath
At 16,000 feet above sea level, the air is thin in the mountain hamlets of Peru. Oxfam America and its partner, Asociación Proyección, are reaching out to herders in the region who have confronted severe hardships in the face of changing weather patterns.
Seed program and family gardens help farmers in Zimbabwe
Erratic rains and a tough economy challenge farmers, but seeds to plant and extra vegetables over the winter help them survive.
Ethiopian farmers meet with importers and roasters
In Addis Ababa, both sides discuss how Ethiopian farmers can gain more control over their coffee names, and get a bigger share of the profits.
Ethiopian coffee farmers show commitment to trademark initiative
Hundreds turn out and ask Starbucks to respect their rights.
New fair trade company takes on the top bananas with Oxfam's support
Tropical fruit importer has a simple mission: improve the lives of poor banana farmers and workers.
DR-CAFTA became a symbolic debate about free trade in the Americas—and the world.
Central Americans worked hard to change the content of DR-CAFTA, as well as the way it was being negotiated.
Victor Campos, 46, a civil engineer specializing in environmental issues, works for Centro Alexandro Von Humboldt, an Oxfam partner from Nicaragua.
US-based activists played a significant role in forcing Congress to examine the merits of DR-CAFTA.
In the arid northeast corner of Zimbabwe, Oxfam America comes through for farmers in crisis.
Single mother, Minor Chisero, describes how her family is juggling their food needs, school fees, and health care expenses, while caring for her chronically ill mother.
Coffee farmers demand role in international organization
Small growers seek help from ICO to resolve economic problems of rising debt and lower prices for their product.
Still shell-shocked by hurricane Stan, Guatemalan coffee farmers try to recover
Oxfam provides $100,000 grant to help farmers rebuild.
Coffee farmers' determination inspires action
Despite challenges, coffee campaign manager finds reasons for hope.
During US tour, Thai farmers warn Americans what's at stake if the US-Thai Free Trade Agreement is approved.
Farmers in the US and Central America had similar concerns about DR-CAFTA.
