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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.

Roots of Change ›

Country: Tajikistan

Offering credit to female farmers is reducing the potential for violent conflict in war-weary eastern Tajikistan.

Room to Grow ›

Country: Colombia

"Desplazados" like Marleny Yara are regaining a sense of pride by doing what they know best: cultivating the soil.

Life in Shashtepa Takes a Turn For The Better ›

Country: Afghanistan

A village in Afghanistan is improving their food security and their livelihoods by taking part in Mercy Corps' Afghanistan Rural Recovery Program.

Precious Seedlings ›

Country: Indonesia

Mercy Corps is focusing on the rehabilitation of mangrove and coastal forests in tsunami-affected areas.

Seedlings of Change ›

Country: Kyrgyzstan

Mercy Corps and its microfinance institution, Kompanion, are helping household apple farmers in two Kyrgyz villages.

A Growing Despair ›

Country: West Bank/Gaza

Gaza's El Laham family used to live comfortably on tomatoes grown in their hoop-frame greenhouses for export. Now they're suffering from a freefalling Palestinian economy.

Conservation that Benefits Families ›

Country: Honduras

Blue Mountain National Park is conserving a vital ecosystem while benefiting local families in a variety of ways.

A Liberating Chain ›

Country: Kosovo

In Reqane, Kosovo, citizens are helping one another succeed and raising the quality of their agricultural products.

The Rich Yellow Desert ›

Country: Mongolia

Craving some fresh vegetables in Mongolia's arid deserts? Mr. Bayambatogs's business is an oasis of refreshment.

Impossible Odds Yield an Unforeseen Triumph ›

Country: Indonesia

Mercy Corps has helped the tsunami-ravaged village of Keuneu Ue, Indonesia realize its first post-disaster rice harvest - a bumper crop beyond their wildest hopes.

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 These people face incredible obstacles: soaring prices for food, seeds and other supplies; outdated technology; unfavorable or limited access to markets and financial services; and poor soil and water resource management.

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