Surita Sandosham

Supporting women #farmers w/ tailored resources and closing the gender gap in #agriculture would have a profound impact on food insecurity, and more—@WorldFoodPrize winner Josselyn Vega and others exemplify the possibilities. Read my @Independent article: independent.co.uk/news/world/afr…

Congrats to @Heifer's Sr. Director of Programs – Livestock Technology and One Health, @dbhandariLR , on receiving this award and to all the other @AVMAvets award recipients. Learn more about the animal health work that Dilip supports at Heifer: lnkd.in/g7mgkmr4

Funding gets you started. Mentorship helps you grow. Community keeps you going. AYuTe offers all three. Applications are now open; ayute.africa/uganda or on WhatsApp- 0757000152 #AYuTeUganda26 #GoBigGoBold #Agribusiness #Agritech #ApplyNow

🌾 Today is #WorldRuralDevelopmentDay. Rural areas are at the heart of food systems—and the fight against poverty and hunger. Building resilient rural economies requires investing in people, strengthening resilience, and supporting evidence-based policies. Explore the key lessons from IFPRI's #GFPR2025: ifpri.org/global-food-po… @CGIAR @UN @FAO @IFAD @IFPRI_Africa

𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Last week, policymakers, scientists, agripreneurs, development institutions, farmers, and private-sector leaders convened in Nairobi for #DialogueNEXT Africa, hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation under the theme “Born to Feed the Future.” Heifer International was represented by Wairimu Munyinyi-Wahome, Heifer International Kenya Country Director, in conversations focused on how innovation can better reach farmers, strengthen markets, and transform livelihoods. A clear message emerged: Africa’s agricultural transformation must be African-led. Governments can create an enabling environment, but real progress happens when the private sector, researchers, civil society, and farmers work together. The dialogue also reinforced the need for Africa to retain more value from its agricultural potential. In his keynote address, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, emphasized the importance of moving beyond raw commodity exports and investing in local processing, branding, packaging, and value addition. Financing was another key theme. For agriculture to become a viable business, financial products must reflect the realities of farming through flexible repayments, grace periods, insurance, and farmer-centered models that allow smallholders and agribusinesses to invest and grow. The discussions also challenged a common misconception: young people do not dislike agriculture. They dislike the lack of opportunity within it. The future lies in creating opportunities across the value chain, from agritech and logistics to processing, marketing, and enterprise development. Technology, from artificial intelligence and weather forecasting to digital identities and farmer-owned data, featured prominently. Yet one message stood out clearly: technology cannot compensate for poor governance. Strong institutions and accountable partnerships remain essential. Ultimately, DialogueNEXT Africa reminded us that Africa’s future lies in African food systems rooted in people, nature, resilient livestock systems, indigenous crops, and locally driven innovation. That is what Heifer strives to do: work alongside governments, the private sector, and farming communities to ensure that innovation reaches smallholder farmers, strengthens livelihoods, and creates lasting change. #DialogueNEXT #FoodSystems #TheFutureisFarmers @WorldFoodPrize @Heifer @Heifer_Africa

Across Asia, cooperatives are shaping a stronger future for farming. Today, more than 500 cooperatives supported by Heifer International are creating opportunities for over 600,000 farming households across the region. But these numbers tell a bigger story. They represent a shift in how food systems are built—through collective action, local leadership, and shared prosperity. 🌱 Social Transformation: Women farmers are gaining voice, leadership, and decision-making power in their communities. 💰 Economic Empowerment: Farmers are accessing better markets, fairer prices, shared infrastructure, and stronger financial resilience. 🌍 Caring for the Earth: Cooperatives are accelerating the adoption of climate-smart and regenerative farming practices that strengthen both livelihoods and the environment. From Nepal to Bangladesh, India to Cambodia, cooperatives are turning individual effort into collective strength and helping farmers build more resilient futures. As we celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives and look ahead to the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, let's recognize and invest in the power of farmer cooperatives. To learn more about how Heifer International is partnering with farmer cooperatives across Asia, watch the film. @heifer @CNNnews18 @FAO #SheHasAStoryToTell #AreYouListening #InternationalYearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #CoopsDay #InternationalDayOfCooperatives #WomenFarmers #FarmerCooperatives #SeedingStrength #HeiferAsia

The most important infrastructure in Kamalamai, Sindhuli, is not the milk chilling center—it is the women’s cooperative behind it. By working together, women farmers have transformed milk collection, improved market access, and strengthened their place in the dairy value chain. As we celebrate the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, this is the kind of leadership we are spotlighting through She Has a Story to Tell. Are You Listening? Because behind every cooperative is a story of women building prosperity through collective action. Read more about their story here: heifernepal.org/when-women-lea… #SheHasAStoryToTell #AreYouListening #InternationalYearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #InternationalDayOfCooperatives

NOW PREMIERING: One Day in the Life of a Woman Farmer – Nepal Today, we invite you to step into the world of farmer Sharada Nepal and experience a day shaped by resilience, care, hard work, and leadership. Join campaign ambassador Prajakta Koli as she spends a day alongside Sharada, discovering the unseen labour behind the food we eat. One Day in the Life of a Woman Farmer – Nepal is now live. As part of Heifer International’s flagship campaign, She Has a Story to Tell. Are You Listening?, this film commemorates the UN International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, shining a light on the women who feed communities, lead change, and care for the Earth. @iamMostlySane @FAO @Heifer @CNN @CNNnews18 #SheHasAStoryToTell #AreYouListening #InternationalYearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026 #WomenFarmers #HeiferInternationalAsia #PrajaktaKoli #Nepal

Your business is already creating value. Now let’s grow it. If you're 18–35 years old, based in the Busoga sub-region, and running an agribusiness within the horticulture, dairy/beef, oilseeds, or poultry value chains, the Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Track is designed for you.

The AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda Season 5 Launch is underway! We are bringing together young innovators, partners, and agricultural changemakers as we unveil a new chapter of youth-led innovation transforming agriculture. #GoBigGoBold #AYuTeUganda26 #Agribusiness #Agritech

Mark your calendar for July 6th and tune in to this documentary featuring remarkable women @heifer_asia works with, such as Sharada, who shares a glimpse of her life as a farmer. #Women #farmer #Asia

Congrats @Heifer's Sr. Director of Programs – Livestock Technology & One Health, @dbhandariLR, on being named the 2026 recipient of the @AVMAvets' Global Veterinary Service Award: heifer.org/press-release/… #animalhealth #farmers

Building Resilient Food Systems in an Age of Disruption | Inter Press Service ipsnews.net/2026/05/buildi… @heifer_asia

🏔️💧 Cuidar los páramos es cuidar el agua, la alimentación y los medios de vida de miles de familias. En Heifer Ecuador promovemos acciones que fortalecen a las comunidades que protegen estos ecosistemas estratégicos. #DíaNacionalDeLosPáramos #HeiferEcuador

Women farmers transform food systems—and when they work together, entire communities thrive. Read @HeiferCEO's latest article for the International Year of the Woman Farmer: brnw.ch/21x3t2I @Heifer_asia @fao #WomenFarmers #HeiferInternational #IYWF

Hoy celebramos con enorme orgullo a Josselyn Vega, campesina ecuatoriana, lideresa kichwa panzaleo de Cotopaxi que es parte de las 40 personas reconocidas como Top Agri-food Pioneers 2026 por la World Food Prize Foundation. #FuturodelaAlimentacion #TopAgriFoodPioneers

Su trayectoria demuestra que la innovación también nace en los territorios, fortalece comunidades y contribuye a construir un mundo posible para la agricultura que alimenta. #TopAgriFoodPioneers #MujeresRurales

Josselyn Verónica Vega Rojas lleva la voz de la agricultura ecuatoriana a un escenario global. Fue reconocida como Top Agri-food Pioneer 2026 por la World Food Prize Foundation, es la única agricultora destacada por sus aportes a la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios

🌍 Climate action is most powerful when everyone has a seat at the table. What happens when farmers, communities, governments, civil society, and businesses stop working in silos and start working together? 🌱Landscapes are restored. 💧 Water resources are protected. 🌳 Ecosystems recover. 🌾 Food systems become more resilient. 🤝 Communities thrive. This is the power of Integrated Landscape Management (ILM)—an approach that recognizes that farms, forests, water, and people are all connected. Rather than tackling challenges one piece at a time, ILM brings stakeholders together to manage entire landscapes as a shared system. By aligning goals across sectors and supporting locally led solutions. This World Environment Day, let's remember that the biggest environmental challenges cannot be solved alone. Lasting change happens when we work together—across communities, sectors, and landscapes. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #IntegratedLandscapeManagement

Check out the article that @HeiferRwanda's Country Director, Verena Ruzibuka, recently published: #farmers #women #Rwanda #Africa