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- Rural women farmers rally for food security in El Salvador
- Feature Story | Nov 14, 2012
- Healthy food and a sustainable way to produce it were among the goals of women who marched on World Food Day in San Salvador. More »
- 1.3 million rice farmers now using innovative growing methods in Vietnam
- Feature Story | Dec 19, 2012
- Oxfam support for System of Rice Intensification helping to change lives of farmers. More »
- Our Land Our Lives
- Briefing Paper | Oct 03, 2012
- In the past decade an area of land eight times the size of the UK has been sold off globally as land sales rapidly accelerate. This land could feed a billion ... More »
- Sahel food crisis
- Emergency | Jul 09, 2012
- Poor and erratic rains, failed harvests, and soaring food prices set the stage for a severe food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa in 2012, placing ... More »
- Feeding a nation
- Feature Story | Oct 01, 2007
- 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. More »
- Feeding Zimbabwe: Association of Women's Clubs
- Feature Story | Jul 08, 2003
- The 60,000-member association purchases and distributes grain to the most vulnerable communities. More »
- Fighting off starvation in Zimbabwe
- Feature Story | May 31, 2002
- After a poor harvest and subsequent drought depleted food supplies, Oxfam partners distributed food and seeds to reduce the need for future aid. More »
- Food on the table and savings on hand
- Feature Story | Oct 20, 2008
- An innovative agriculture technique is producing 50-150 percent more rice and increasing the incomes of more than 80,000 people. More »
- Haiti no longer grows much of its own rice
- Feature Story | Jun 03, 2008
- 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. More »
- In a Chad camp, gluey porridge sustains the Aboubakars
- Feature Story | Dec 28, 2005
- Travelling through 24 countries, the authors of a book called 'Hungry Planet: What the World Eats' learn from the Aboubakars about the hardships in a Chad ... More »
- In Ethiopia, hunger lurks as rain begins to fall
- Feature Story | Jul 10, 2008
- 4.6 million people now need emergency assistance as drought and high food prices take their toll. More »
- Like the baobabs, cereal banks help Gambians weather hard times
- Feature Story | Oct 19, 2007
- Oxfam America and its local partners are helping Gambians in the North Bank and Western divisions of the country plan for bouts of destructive weather and the ... More »
- Sahel food crisis: Dry times in 2011 threaten ability to plant in 2012
- Feature Story | May 15, 2012
- A farmer recounts the struggle to grow food and prepare for the 2012 growing season More »
- Sahel food crisis: Senegalese singer Baaba Maal performs benefit concert
- Feature Story | May 17, 2012
- Maal visits drought-affected communities to raise awareness in growing Sahel crisis More »
- In Kolda, Senegal, farmers are struggling to feed their families
- Feature Story | Mar 07, 2012
- The last harvest of peanuts, a major cash crop in this region, plummeted by 60 percent leaving families with little money to buy the food they need. More »
- Drought could become a catastrophe for 13 million if action not taken in West and Central Africa, Oxfam warns
- Press Release | Mar 09, 2012
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- In Cambodia, System of Rice Intensification helps families climb out of poverty
- Feature Story | Mar 02, 2012
- 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. More »
- New report shows 17 million lives at stake in farm bill negotiations
- Press Release | Mar 29, 2012
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- Movie helps farmers learn new "language" to grow more rice
- Feature Story | Mar 25, 2008
- Oxfam and partner CEDAC produce new instructional video on cutting-edge agriculture technique. More »
- Oxfam finds some local solutions to food crises
- Feature Story | Apr 24, 2008
- In Gambia, Pakistan, and Niger, Oxfam and its local partners have responded to food shortages with tools adapted to local conditions. More »
- Oxfam in Cuba
- Feature Story | Sep 26, 2008
- After 15 years of economic crisis, Cuba is still facing significant challenges. But there are real signs that Cuba is starting to move forward. More »
- Seasonal flooding in Gambella leaves thousands of Ethiopians needing help
- News Update | Oct 24, 2007
- When two rivers spilled their banks, the consequences were severe. More »
- Seed program and family gardens help farmers in Zimbabwe
- Feature Story | Mar 16, 2007
- Erratic rains and a tough economy challenge farmers, but seeds to plant and extra vegetables over the winter help them survive. More »
- Seeds support AIDS orphans
- Feature Story | Jun 19, 2006
- For the Nyuwani homestead, an increase in crop production is helping meet food needs for 22 children. More »
- UN report: Cambodia's rural people among its poorest
- Feature Story | Nov 01, 2007
- Oxfam partner, CEDAC, responds through programs that teach farmers how to save and improve their agricultural production. More »
- Hope for rural Afghans
- Feature Story | Feb 27, 2008
- 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 ... More »
- With Oxfam's help, women become entrepreneurs in Khartoum market
- Feature Story | Jul 24, 2007
- Oxfam's partner helps women in Khartoum launch businesses that support their families. More »
- Working harder, eating less
- Feature Story | Oct 16, 2008
- Cambodia's people work more but eat less to cope with rising prices. More »
- More water, more food
- Audio Slideshow Link | Oct 30, 2008
- An improved irrigation channel in Ethiopia now delivers a steady supply of water to a small village called Shasha Korke. More »
- A Seat at the Table
- Video Link | Sep 01, 2007
- Step into the world where food is often scarce and difficult decisions have to be made every day. More »
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