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- Doubling his weather insurance, this Ethiopian farmer is happy for the security it provides
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- "Anything can happen," says Alemu Tadesse. And that's why he is investing in weather insurance for some of his crops. More »
- Counting on the rain to continue—or weather insurance to help cover losses
- Feature Story | Feb 02, 2012
- For Ethiopian farmer Gidey Mehari, when the opportunity to buy weather insurance for his crops arose, he jumped at the chance. More »
- Mechanical Advantage
- Feature Story | Mar 17, 2011
- A new weeding tool for Cambodian rice farmers combined with innovative growing techniques leads to harvests double in size. More »
- Tanzania’s female food heroes transform the landscape
- Feature Story | Sep 14, 2012
- Oxfam leads a contest that puts the stories of women like Martha Waziri in the national spotlight. More »
- Food-for-work program allows families in El Salvador to recover from disaster
- Feature Story | Jul 03, 2012
- Oxfam, together with five local organizations and the World Food Programme, helped communities recover while they prepare. More »
- Slide Show | Jul 03, 2012
- Oxfam America, together with five local organizations and the World Food Programme, helped communities recover from one emergency while they prepare for future ... More »
- Tackling the food deficit in the world's newest country
- Briefing Paper | Jul 09, 2012
- A year after South Sudan became the world's newest nation, half of its 9.7 million citizens are struggling to meet their basic food needs. Internal conflict, ... More »
- Solidarity and sharing: How Chadians cope in a food crisis
- Feature Story | Jul 13, 2012
- When one family in a community receives food during a distribution, many others often share a portion of it. More »
- Business partnership promotes resilience and environmental preparedness
- Feature Story | Oct 28, 2011
- PREP is a partnership formed to address the risks and opportunities climate change poses to businesses and communities. More »
- With small but steady steps, Haitians work to make better lives for themselves in the countryside
- Feature Story | Aug 12, 2010
- A key to decentralizing Haiti is to create more opportunities in its rural regions. More »
- Coping during the hungry season in Gambia
- Audio Slideshow Link | Apr 10, 2007
- Nyama Filly Fofana leads the way. More »
- Rains across Peru destroy crops, small businesses, and thousands of homes
- Feature Story | Mar 24, 2010
- Oxfam partner works to install toilets and distribute hygiene kits to families living in temporary shelters. More »
- New administration plan brings hope against hunger
- Press Release | May 20, 2010
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- Medhin Reda's best asset is her own hard work
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- This farmer is trading her labor for an insurance premium to cover her teff. More »
- Gebru Kahsay relies on rain but has the security of insurance
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- If harvests fail because of poor rain, some teff farmers in Ethiopia now have a back-up plan. More »
- Giada de Laurentiis marks World Food Day with trip to Peru
- Press Release | Oct 16, 2009
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- Food crisis in Guatemala
- Feature Story | Nov 06, 2009
- Oxfam and local partners help farmers cope with crop failures, food shortages. More »
- People-centered resilience
- Briefing Paper | Nov 16, 2009
- Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security More »
- Avoiding a food crisis in rural Haiti
- Audio Link | Jan 21, 2010
- Oxfam’s Yves Gattereau talks about how the January 2010 earthquake poses a threat to the country’s already shaky food supply. More »
- OXFAMExchange Fall 2009
- Oxfam Exchange | Nov 17, 2009
- Facing Down Hunger: The global food crisis one year later More »
- Avoiding a food crisis in rural Haiti
- Feature Story | Jan 21, 2010
- Oxfam’s Yves Gattereau talks about how the January 2010 earthquake poses a threat to the country’s already shaky food supply. More »
- A tiny seed and a big idea
- Audio Slideshow Link | Aug 28, 2009
- Insurance for Ethiopia's farmers More »
- Selas Samson Biru faces uncertainty with the seasons
- Feature Story | Oct 14, 2009
- But with weather insurance she doesn't have to worry so much about her teff harvest. More »
- Secretary Clinton announces new government-wide initiative to reduce poverty and hunger in developing countries
- Press Release | Sep 28, 2009
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- Sahel food crisis: Waiting for water--and the garden to grow--in Burkina Faso
- Feature Story | Jun 11, 2012
- Women in Burkina Faso are growing produce to feed their families and to sell, but getting access to enough water for the enterprise is a daily challenge. More »
- The Sahel: a food crisis looms
- Video Link | Mar 06, 2012
- Low rainfall, poor harvests, and high prices are creating serious problems for herders and farmers in West Africa. More »
- In Peru, women confront climate change with traditional gardens
- Feature Story | May 21, 2012
- Can ancient knowledge help solve today’s problems? Indigenous women in the Amazon believe that it can—and to prove it, they’re going back to their roots. More »
- Cereal Secrets
- Research Report | Aug 03, 2012
- The world's largest grain traders and global agriculture More »
- The climate finance cliff
- Briefing Paper | Nov 24, 2012
- An evaluation of Fast Start Finance and lessons for the future More »
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