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  1. Four nutrient deficiencies--phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, and magnesium--can be diagnosed by observing maize leaves. This document includes photos of a healthy maize leaf and of maize leaves demonstrating each of these nutrient deficiencies. It also contains suggestions for how to address each...





  2. In the Push-Pull system, crops that repel pests and/or attract pests’ predators are intercropped with maize, to ‘push’ pests away from the main crop. Plants that attract pests are planted around the field, to ‘pull’ pests away from the maize. Incorporating legumes in this system means that soil...





  3. This short document contains graphs that show how zero tillage leads to increased water infiltration and increased water retention in soil.





  4. Jack bean is an excellent plant for enriching soil, because it grows under very difficult conditions. However, the beans contain toxins that normally make them unsuitable for human consumption. This document describes how to germinate jack bean to remove the toxins and increase the beans’...





  5. This document distinguishes between ‘anchor’ cover crops (that are intercropped with a main crop such as maize) and ‘secondary’ cover crops (that don’t compete with the main crop because they have a short life cycle, and that can help cover the soil at the start of the growing season). The...



  6. Whether you are just starting an activity design or implementation exclusively aimed at developing a new digital tool in Feed the Future activities, or if you are simply planning on using existing digital technology within development programming, this toolkit is for you. This toolkit has been...



  7. This document provides guidance for achieving climate change adaptation and mitigation outcomes in Feed the Future activity designs. Since climate change affects all our programming, this guidance relates to achieving outcomes under all the U.S. Governmenty's Global Food Security Strategy(GFSS)...



  8. The livestock sector constitutes 30 percent of the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) in thedeveloping world, and is one of the fastest-growing sub sectors in agriculture. Investments in livestockproduction and animal source foods (ASF) market systems support the three U.S. Government’s...



  9. •Explicitly design agriculture activities toimprove nutrition •The impact of malnutrition is serious: •45% of child deaths are due to undernutrition •Lower IQ and school performance •Reduced work productivity and earnings •Across Africa and Asia, 11% of GDP is lost annually •Focusing on food,...



  10. Agricultural activities commonly aim to : Improve production of target commodities Increase income Sustain, protect, or enhance productive natural resources Engage women and youth to secure their livelihoods



  11. Increased sustainable productivity drives agriculture-led economic growth throughout the global economy, but it is particularly important for the local economy, creating new on- and off-farm employment opportunities, including for women and young people. Accelerating productivity growth and...



  12. BBSs are conducted among a sample of a project’s direct beneficiary population.1,2 This is in contrast to population-based surveys (PBSs), which are conducted among a sample of the entire population living within a project’s area of coverage. Typically, PBSs are used in the Feed the Future...






  13. 20-05-2023 This toolkit is a groundbreaking effort to ensure all investments under the United States Government’s Global Food Security Strategy integrate conflict. The better we understand the connections between conflict and food systems, the better we can meet the goals of the Feed the Future Initiative...



  14. 20-01-2023 The Global Food Security Strategy calls for the enhanced integration of conflict sensitivity, peacebuilding, and social cohesion into Feed the Future (FTF) programming. This guide provides key takeaways and resources from throughout the USAID program cycle on how to meet this goal. FTF programs,...