Stories

Communities are challenging cycles of extreme weather with World Food Programme and Government support

World Food Programme support helps families grow fresh, organic vegetables, pulses and fruits by harvesting underground H20

Large mineral deposits are a historical source of tension between farming communities and miners, especially in the rural south. But a group of women have become ambassadors for peace.

How a simple hermetic item is reducing food losses and protecting the livelihoods of small farming communities in Mozambique

WFP and EU team up to support 100,000 people across four regions

WFP provides support while communities benefit from organic produce, as initiative helps offset economic impact of conflict

‘What excites me most is knowing that WFP buys this produce to distribute in school meals’

WFP and insurance company team up to provide coverage for women farmers’ cooperatives

Support from UN agencies shows it's never too late to reap the rewards of learning

World Food Programme training is empowering farmers in Zambia to increase their yields of crops that can withstand shocks

In a Q&A to mark food safety day, Caroline Mwendwa reveals experiences of shortages that inform her work as a WFP food technologist

A World Food Programme-backed farming project empowers new arrivals and Ugandan nationals with income-generating tools, as lack of money puts millions at risk in the region

How a resilience-building initiative backed by the World Food Programme and Korea is empowering communities recovering from displacement — and enabling new friendships

A new World Food Programme-Kerry project brings more milk to children in Gitega province, sustainably

To mark the sixth annual Africa Day of School Feeding, the World Food Programme highlights a greenhouse initiative that allows food to be grown all year round

How resilience support from the World Food Programme is improving the livelihoods and health of farming communities

World Food Programme-backed project allows farmers to harvest chillis, tomatoes and cucumbers in spite of degraded land

In supplying meals to help children learn better in Timbuktu, the World Food Programme supports food producers and retailers in northern Mali

WFP-backed Farm Radio Trust broadcasts are raising awareness while a call centre offers tailored advice

With the worst drought in decades devastating his country, a World Food Programme humanitarian shares his take

Training in handling harvests to reduce spoiling is ushering subsistence farming towards agribusiness

A group of former Farc rebels in Colombia is growing crops for the World Food Programme's school feeding service

On 8 March, four women share the stories of how they are building a better future for their families

‘I hope that with a better life my children will go to school and graduate, and can have a bright future'

…but neither was being stuck in the middle of a civil war.