Agriculture

Almost one billion people are affected by chronic hunger and poverty worldwide. Malnutrition or lack of access to food can jeopardize overall productivity, health and well-being.

In many countries, agriculture is the cornerstone of the local economy.  The vast majority of people living in rural communities own or work for small family farms, and rely on food production to feed their families and generate income.

Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners work with small-scale farmers to ensure that food is available, accessible and affordable.  Along with Church partners and local organizations, we empower communities to improve food production by providing training, tools and resources.  Using the value-chain model, our programs help farmers gain access to credit, learn about improved agricultural techniques and inputs, grow more food, and find creative ways to access local markets and increase their income.

Women play a major role in smallholder agriculture production in Africa and are vital to ensuring their children have enough food.  Yet they are less likely to have access to oxen and ploughs, modern technology, or credit — and are consigned to long hours of labor and low productivity as a result of having to work with hand tools.  To empower women farmers to reach their full potential Episcopal Relief & Development and our partners promote their participation in training and access to credit and improved inputs.

2018 Zimbabwe_Climate Resilience_Pictures from the trip Farmers Field Day

Photo: Farmers Field Day a Zimbabwe Climate Resilience Training; taken by Tammi Mott, Director for Institution Strengthening (2018)

Our programs also improve household nutrition and protect the environment by increasing the quality, quantity and diversity of crops.  Sustainable farming practices empower families to be self-sufficient and maintain a consistent supply of healthy and nutritious food. Regular nutrient-rich meals improve health, enable students to concentrate in school, and boost a community’s productive power and well-being.

Your support enables people to lift their families and communities out of poverty by:

  • Providing tools, drought-resistant seeds and training to support small-scale and family farms
  • Giving families and communities healthy animals – goats, chickens, pigs and cows – that can help generate income from the sale of products such as milk and cheese
  • Enabling improved nutrition and diversification of the types of crops that families grow, sell and eat
  • Training farmers to implement agricultural techniques that increase overall food production
  • Helping communities embrace sustainable agriculture and environmentally-sound practices that improve crops
  • Increasing access to local markets
  • Enhancing food processing capability to create value-added products and products that have longer shelf life or are easier to transport

A single meal provides food for today. Knowledge and empowerment provides abundance for tomorrow. Your donation goes directly towards agriculture supplies and training that help farmers grow more food and increase their income. We work with communities to improve their food supply. Help people overcome hunger by donating today.

Zambia

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Zimbabwe

Description: Episcopal Relief & Development partners with the Anglican Diocese of Matabeleland on sustainable agriculture projects in areas where cyclical d...

The Philippines

Description: Case Study: The Philippines Transforming from Receivers to Givers Episcopal Relief & Development partners with E-CARE (the Episcopal Community ...

El Salvador

Description: Episcopal Relief & Development partners with the Episcopal Diocese of El Salvador to support vulnerable communities. This integrated recovery a...

Nicaragua

Description: In partnership with two local organizations, Episcopal Relief & Development is empowering communities to build climate resilience by  increasin...

Myanmar [Burma]

Description: Episcopal Relief & Development supports a variety of diocesan agricultural and economic empowerment projects through the Church of the Province...

Burundi

Description: In partnership with the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi (PEAB), Episcopal Relief & Development supports an integrated, multi-sector ...

Kenya

Description: Report Summary: Five-Year Report on Early Childhood Development Program Case Study: Kenya | Integrated Economic Empowerment In southwest Kenya, Epi...

Liberia

Description: In 2020, Episcopal Relief & Development and ECLRD continue to implement agricultural and economic rehabilitation in six different counties (Gra...

Tanzania

Description: Episcopal Relief & Development partners with the Anglican Diocese of Central Tanganyika’s Development Services Company (DCT-DSC) to build clima...

Haiti

Description: Since 2014, Episcopal Relief & Development has provided technical and financial support to a Savings with Education microcredit program, equipp...