Stories About Agriculture
Vouchers Give West African Farmers A Boost
Through a CRS initiative, Rasmata Sawadogo and 4,000 rice farmers in Burkina Faso can buy the fertilizer they need to feed their own people. »»
Burkina Faso Farmers Fend Off Food Crisis
A CRS program shows Burkina Faso rice farmers how they can expand yields with less effort. »»
Sticking With Rice in Sierra Leone
The simple techniques CRS teaches farmers—such as how much seed to "broadcast" on their fields—are producing startling results. »»
Saplings of Hope
Growing a small kitchen garden helped change Nirmala's life. She now earns a steady income and no longer worries about going hungry. »»
CRS Commits $1 Million to Food Crisis Response
An initial $1 million commitment will help the poorest buy food and spur agricultural productivity. »»
Bolivian Farmers to Replant After Floods
After flooding caused destruction to central Bolivia's crops, CRS and Caritas provide aid and long-term recovery to farmers. »»
In Darfur, A Way to Grow Their Own
Through innovative fairs, thousands of farmers in Darfur receive vouchers for seeds and tools to help them grow critical food during uncertain times. »»
50 Years of Service in Ethiopia
Catholic Relief Services celebrates 50 years of providing relief and development assistance in Ethiopia. »»
Poor Farm Families to the Rescue
Poor farm families can become part of the solution to the global crisis of rising food prices, increasing supply while increasing their own incomes. »»
Reflections Under the Afghan Sun
Communities working with the Rural Development program are helping farmers like Mohammad Ayoob reap the benefits of bountiful, reliable harvests. »»
2007 Year in Photos
Our year-end roundup salutes the work of our dedicated staff and beneficiaries, whose resiliency rises above the most challenging circumstances. »»
Agriculture in Haiti
Visit our brothers and sisters in Haiti and learn how a CRS agriculture project is helping local farmers earn a better living. »»
Farmers Break Cycle of Poverty
Agricultural assistance, market connections, and support for savings and loans are enabling thousands of Tanzanian farmers to improve quality of life. »»
Sowing A New Beginning
A seed fair in northern Uganda helps a family displaced by war to rebuild their life. »»
The Rice Fields of Pulo Aceh
Rice paddy fields in Pulo Aceh were left destroyed by the 2004 tsunami, but with the help of CRS, the fields are again producing rice. »»
Preventing A Great Lakes Food Crisis
The Crop Crisis Control project is helping African farmers fill their bellies and wallets by protecting banana and cassava fields from disease. »»
The Meaning of 50 Years
Nearing the third anniversary of the South Asia tsunami, CRS reflects on 50 years of work in Indonesia and the resilience of the communities we serve. »»
Help Farmers Manage Water and Survive Droughts
Donate to help Ethiopian farmers grow more crops and increase their income. »»
Help Small Farmers Earn A Fair Profit
Help farmers learn about sustainable agriculture techniques and work to diversify their production and find new markets. »»
A Long Day’s Work for a Short Day’s Pay
In Vietnam, the weather has a huge effect on income. CRS and Cordaid are helping farmers use knowledge and technology to better their lives. »»
Beefing Up Agriculture in Northern Uganda
A CRS oxen project is helping farmers return to their fields, grow more food and earn more money as security improves in northern Uganda. »»
Harvesting for the Global Market
When you reach for a hot cup of coffee, do you think about your relationship with the people who harvested it and brought it to market? »»
Growing Solutions to Hunger
U.S. farmers are donating crops grown on their land to help poor farmers overseas increase harvests and incomes. »»
A New Twist On An Old Crop
Improved varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are making life sweeter for farmers and residents in Tanzania's Lake Victoria region. »»
Fruits of the Holy Land
Traditional farming and crafts are bringing Palestinian and Israeli women together in Galilee. »»
Farmers in Burkina Faso Grow for Themselves
After years of poor rainfall and stunted crops, farmers in Burkina Faso knew they needed water. CRS helped with a sustainable irrigation system. »»
Milking Profits in Ethiopia
Enterprising Ethiopian women are selling cows milk collectively to increase profits, save time and improve their families' quality of life. »»
From Chaos to Calm, A New Liberia
After surviving a threat to his life during Liberia's civil war, Dickson George has returned to helping the country he loves. »»
Goats Bring Hope to A Zimbabwean Family
The gift of a goat means Okelo can complete his education and his family can have confidence in its future. »»
Kenya Opens Eyes and Hearts of U.S. Students
Students gain new perspectives on peace and justice through a visit to Kenya and CRS projects. »»
Seeds of Change
After heavy rains in Burundi destroyed countless crops, CRS seed and voucher fairs gave Madeleine and thousands of farmers like her a helping hand. »»
Parish Social Ministries Director Visits Tanzania
Scott Cooper, director of parish social ministries for Catholic Charities in Spokane Washington recently traveled to Tanzania with CRS. »»
Fair Trade Coffee Cooperatives in Guatemala
In the western highlands of Guatemala, CRS and its local partner, Caritas San Marcos, has been supporting coffee farmers for more than a decade. »»
Conflicts Across the Horn of Africa
An arc of crisis is stretching across the Horn of Africa, from Mogadishu, Somalia, to N'Djamena, Chad. »»
From Food Assistance to Food Production
With support from CRS, Halefom Kiros has left hunger behind and built an agricultural business, providing for his wife and children. »»
Staying Home and Growing More in Guatemala
Small-scale farmers in Guatemala are seeing greater harvests and healthier families due to CRS programming. »»
White Gold in A Navy Bean
Getahun Sagni is one of the farmers participating in a CRS project to bring new navy bean varieties to poor farmers in the Oromia region. »»
Productive Farm Means Better Life for Ethiopian Family
Junedi and his family are expanding their farming capabilities with help from a USAID-funded CRS project targeting Ethiopians most in need. »»
Protecting Vulnerable Livelihoods
An agricultural program includes a range of activities that help rural communities address some of their most critical challenges. »»
Using Market Forces to Improve Urban Food Security
CRS' Market Assistance Program works closely with farmers and millers to offer Zimbabwe's urban poor consistent access to another cereal — sorghum. »»
Apples Good Enough to Live On
With the end of the decade-long drought and a little help from apple growers in Washington State, many farmers are facing a brighter future. »»
CRS Housing Project Gives New Hope to Herders
Looking at Abdoulla Issa Khdour' family, it's hard to imagine that they lived in a cave for more than a decade. »»
A Farmer, A Construction Worker and A Community Leader
After the floods of 2004, Jose's construction background came in handy as he managed CRS' efforts to rebuild dams in the effected region. »»
Sowing Seeds of Recovery
Manoj was among many farmers who were dependent on the land, and determined to become self-sufficient again after the tsunami destroyed their crops. »»
The Partnership Poverty Reduction Project
The Partner Poverty Reduction Project seeks to improve the living conditions of poor households in the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga. »»
Seed Vouchers and Fairs
At seed and voucher fairs, CRS gives needy farmers vouchers which they can use to purchase seeds of their choice from small-scale vendors »»
Sustainable Development and Peace With Peru
CRS works to promote the productive and social development of border regions and support their integration with a focus on environmental protection. »»
Meet Carmen Galeas of Caritas San Miguel
Caritas works to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of Salvadoran society - children, farmers and victims of disasters. »»
The General Food Distribution Project
CRS' General Food Distribution project provide seeds and farming supplies to vulnerable families in the Shangombo District. »»
