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Most of the world doesn't have the benefit of picking up food from the corner store — they grow it themselves. A family's plot of land has to provide for their nutritional and economic needs. Mercy Corps works with families to ensure quality inputs, a good crop yield and a fair price at local markets.

Real Challenges ›

Country: Afghanistan

Afghanistan Country Director Nigel Pont gives his unique perspective on the present situation and what Mercy Corps is doing today and in the future to help communities and families in this challenging region.

Tasting Newfound Success ›

Country: Lebanon

Sheikh Mahmoud Derbieh is one of several olive farmers receiving support from Mercy Corps to improve his oil and to start his own label — changes that have translated into higher sales.

Change Brewing in the Tea Lands ›

Country: India

In India's Assam state and Darjeeling district, tea dominates the local economies and societies — but communities are beginning to determine their own futures.

Pay Dirt ›

Country: India

Moni Das's village is referred to simply as Line 10, Deohall Division, Deohall Tea Estate, Assam. But thanks to women like Moni, it is gaining a name for itself.

A Different Kind of Teatime ›

Country: India

Since its inception in Assam, CHAI has helped more than 500 families break the cycle of poverty through savings and small business development.

Buzzing with Cosmic Energy ›

Country: India

Time spent with Rajah Banerjee — tea estate owner, agricultural pioneer, mystic and Mercy Corps supporter — is a mind-altering experience.

A Skilled Trade to Last a Lifetime ›

Country: India

The word "manokamana" means "good wish of the mind" and refers to one of the Nepali people's most sacred places. For 24-year-old Sharmila Gurung, it also means opportunity.

It Begins With Land ›

Country: Guatemala

For the mostly poor, indigenous families of Guatemala's central highlands, access to productive farmland is a first step out of poverty. Using that land to break into lucrative agricultural markets is a critical leap forward.

Congo: Rainstorms, Lava and a Human Flood ›

Country: DR Congo

Emergency response manager Richard Jacquot writes about what he's seeing on the ground in northeastern Congo— and what we're doing to help.

Special Report: Land and Opportunity ›

Country: Guatemala

For the mostly poor, indigenous families of Guatemala's central highlands, access to productive farmland — and lucrative agricultural markets — is a first step out of poverty.

Program Details

In the countries where Mercy Corps works, agriculture provides the main source of household income and is the primary means of food security for 57 percent of the population. These people face incredible obstacles: soaring prices for food, seeds and other supplies; outdated technology; unfavorable or limited access to markets and financial services; and poor soil and water resource management.

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