food security - Seed Programs

06.04.2023

Fighting Drought and Famine in Ethiopia

Seed Programs International (SPI) is continuing to partner with Grow East Africa (GEA) to improve food security and household income in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's (SNNP) region of Ethiopia. SPI has partnered with GEA since 2016 to

24.02.202324.02.2023

9,274,140 Vegetable Servings in 2022 Thanks to You!

As 2023 begins, we’re gearing up for spring gardens across the US. But before we dive into that, let’s reflect on the impact we had this past year. In 2022, we amped up our domestic programming here in the

10.02.202310.02.2023

Planetary Pulse Project

Hello Gardeners!February 10 is World Pulses Day! To celebrate, SPI is partnering with A Well Fed World to launch the Planetary Pulse Project. This project aims to share the benefits of growing pulses and distribute seed of amazing pulse crops to

01.02.202301.02.2023

Food Preservation and the Hunger Season

Did you know that globally, over one third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted? In developing agricultural communities this statistic can reach over 75 percent of a farmer’s yield. This difference in percentage is due to

14.12.2022

Resiliency Gardens to Support Ukrainian Displacement

Greetings from SPI! We are excited to share with you some updates about our programs in Poland and Ukraine. Sadly, Russian hostilities continue in Ukraine, causing close to 1.4 million Ukrainians to seek refuge in Poland and 7 million

08.11.2022

School gardens in the slums of Kampala, Uganda

Connecting kids to where their food comes from hosts a myriad of benefits–cultivating a sense of place, curiosity and discovery, getting them engaged with the outdoors, and promoting health eating habits. This is even more impactful and important for

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