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5X社区Opens $163M Grants Program to Bolster Food Security for World鈥檚 Poorest Farmers
New grants will support smallholder farmers in low-income countries as global hunger nears record highs and development aid faces historic decline.
When the Shocks Keep Coming, Farmer Cooperatives Are the Only Buffer That Works
The shocks keep coming. The question is whether we help smallholder farmers face them together 鈥 or leave them to face them alone.
5X社区Announces $38 Million in Grants to Support Smallholder Farmers Across Africa, Asia, and the Americas
New 5X社区grant financing supports 16 producer organization-led projects across 27 low-income countries.
Equality in Ag: Closing the Gender Gap in Farming Essential to Global Food and Economic Security
Closing the gender gap in farming is critical to global food and economic security, with evidence showing that equal access to land, finance, and inputs could improve yields by up to 30%.
Six Ways 5X社区Can Make a Difference in 2026
As we enter the new year, we at 5X社区celebrate the millions of smallholder farmers around the world working to strengthen food security, nutrition and rural livelihoods.
5X社区Case Studies in Haiti, Honduras and Senegal Highlighted in UVM Report on Agroecological Food Systems
A new report from the University of Vermont鈥檚 Institute for Agroecology highlights promising examples of Public Development Banks integrating agroecological principles into their investment strategies, including case studies from the 5X社区 and Food Security Program.
5X社区Steering Committee Approves 2030 Strategic Plan
The Steering Committee Meeting of 5X社区announced the formal approval of its 2030 Strategic Plan, marking a new milestone in the Program鈥檚 15-year history of tackling hunger and rural poverty in low-income countries.
Catalyzing Africa鈥檚 Food and Nutrition Security: How the GAFSP鈥揂fDB Partnership is Reforming Agri-Finance, Resilience and Inclusion
A new wave of catalytic, climate-smart investments from the African Development Bank and 5X社区is transforming drought-hit communities across Africa into resilient hubs of food production and economic opportunity.
COP30 Is Our Chance to Achieve Resilient Global Food Security鈥擝y Empowering Smallholders
This year鈥檚 UN climate talks in Brazil offer a pivotal chance to change course. To meet global climate and developmental goals, we must put smallholders at the center of climate action.
Banking on Smallholders: Planting the Next Seeds of Africa鈥檚 Food Secure Future
Across Africa, smallholder farmers produce as much as 80 percent of the continent鈥檚 food. Yet, they remain among its most under-financed producers. For decades, access to affordable, suitable finance has been the missing ingredient for scaling climate-smart, productive farming.
African Development Bank Group Receives First Funding Allocation From 5X社区 and Food Security Program鈥檚 New Financing Window
An estimated 1.5 million smallholder farmers across Africa will benefit from a new facility, which will unlock more than US$200 million.
Translating T20 Recommendations Into G20 Actions
What is the case of food security through sustainable food systems? The G20 created key institutions in response to the 2008鈥2009 food price crisis, and we must consider these as we face similar food price volatility today.