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Support Global Food Security: Over one billion people – one in every six – are suffering from hunger, a problem that will only get worse as climate change makes weather less predictable and farming more difficult. Women and children are often the hardest hit by hunger. In 2009 alone, hunger and malnutrition contributed to the death of more than 3 million children. No one should have to go hungry, and we have the tools to improve global food security.
Host an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® event: Raise awareness and help fund Oxfam's work by hosting a Hunger Banquet® in your community! Few experiences bring to life the inequalities in our world more powerfully than an Oxfam America Hunger Banquet® event. Organizers and participants alike can experience firsthand how our decisions affect others in the world.

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New research examines whether biotechnology is relevant to poor farmers Mar 18, 2010
Secretary Clinton announces new government-wide initiative to reduce poverty and hunger in developing countries Sep 28, 2009
Oxfam reaction to WTO judgment on US cotton subsidies Aug 31, 2009
New deadlines not enough to finalize a 'development' trade round Jun 16, 2009
Obama's visit to Africa: Time for a new partnership founded on transparency and shared responsibility Jul 10, 2009
Faltering agricultural investments leaving two-thirds of rural poor behind Jun 30, 2009
Oxfam's Reaction to President's Budget Proposal Feb 07, 2006 ALSO: Launch of Oxfam America Advocacy Fund Web Site
G20 must put fight against poverty at the center of global economic reforms Nov 13, 2008 Global leaders must not squander historic opportunity for reform.
Bold leadership is needed to turn the tide of poverty Sep 22, 2008
Help Family Farmers Here and Abroad: Support the Rural America Preservation Act Feb 15, 2005

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Fight Hunger: Invest in Women Farmers Fact Sheet: Hunger is about power. Its roots lie in inequalities in access to education and resources. And women—who produce most of the world’s food—face the greatest inequalities of all.

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More rice for people more water for the planet: System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Weeding out abuses: Recommendations for a law-abiding farm labor system
Risk and Risk Transfer in Agriculture: Facilitating food security and poor farmer participation
Making Investments in Poor Farmers Pay: A review of evidence and sample of options for marginal areas
Turning the Tables: Global trends in public agricultural investments
People-centered resilience: Working with vulnerable farmers towards climate change adaptation and food security
Band aids and beyond: Oxfam calls for a shake-up in the way the world deals with food crises in Ethiopia and beyond.
The new adaptation marketplace: Climate change and opportunities for green economic growth
Empty promises: What happened to 'development' in the WTO's Doha Round?
Investing in Poor Farmers Pays: Rethinking how to invest in agriculture

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Oxfam America House Party Guide: Tools for hosting a high-impact event
Oxfam America Organizing Guide: Tips for taking action in your community
Take Action: Global Food Crisis: Already 854 million people on our planet suffer from hunger. Now, as food prices climb high and fast, conditions are becoming worse and threatening the well-being of millions more people.

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Lifeblood at risk: In northern Peru, small-scale farmers can earn more by growing organic products. They say the rush to mine for copper in the mountains above their farms would contaminate the region and put their futures at risk.
Hardest hit: Vietnam: In response to drought, communities grow drought-resistant crops, raise alternative livestock breeds, and use water from a new reservoir.
Hard earth, hard choices: When drought hits, herders in southern Ethiopia sometimes have no choice but to sell the animals on which they depend.
Thank you from Oxfam and Ethiopian coffee farmers: Starbucks and Ethiopia finalized a trademark agreement, ending their dispute and bringing both sides together in partnership to help Ethiopian farmers.
Water is life: High in the cloud forest of Piura, local communities understand the importance of the area's water sources and medicinal plants. They warn the proposed Rio Blanco copper mine would be catastrophic to the fragile and pristine environment here.
ACT FAST with Oxfam: We can beat hunger and poverty -- but we've got to ACT FAST. Pledge to ACT FAST with Oxfam today and help us add 5,000 new people to the movement by November 30.
A tiny seed and a big idea: Insurance for Ethiopia's farmers
The singing wells of Dubluq: How herders in southern Ethiopia find water for their cows in the deadly winter dry season.
More water, more food: An improved irrigation channel in Ethiopia now delivers a steady supply of water to a small village called Shasha Korke.
A Seat at the Table: Step into the world where food is often scarce and difficult decisions have to be made every day.

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With small but steady steps, Haitians work to make better lives for themselves in the countryside

A key to decentralizing Haiti is to create more opportunities in its rural regions.

In villages of Niger, hunger weakens people and animals

Rains are desperately needed for farmers across the Sahel. But in some places, the rain will also make it very difficult to deliver vital aid.

Food crisis grips Sahel region of West Africa, 10 million affected

Poor rains last year reduced the size of harvests and dried out pastureland across the region.

Oxfam, partner delivers new report to Secretary of Labor

Secretary Solis responds to findings of "Weeding out abuses: Recommendations for a law-abiding farm labor system."

Rallying for rights

Farmworkers in North Carolina take their case to RJ Reynolds.

Yem Neang spreads the word on a new way to grow rice

Cambodian farmer Yem Neang employs a new method called System of Rice Intensification to increase her yield while cutting down on her production costs.

The costs of biofuel

With enthusiasm for biofuel growing, countries like Mozambique want to cash in. But diverting resources from food crops comes with dangers.

Rains across Peru destroy crops, small businesses, and thousands of homes

Oxfam partner works to install toilets and distribute hygiene kits to families living in temporary shelters.

In Peru, farmers and shopkeepers wonder how they will begin again after destructive rains

Heavy rainfall in Peru has caused flooding and left widespread damage, including the destruction of homes, crops, and small businesses.

The tipping point in Guatemala

In Baja Verapaz Oxfam and local partners are helping small farmers cope with a food crisis that could have been prevented.

Food crisis in Guatemala

Oxfam and local partners help farmers cope with crop failures, food shortages.

With the help of a few sheep, women improve lives of their families

In North Shewa, Ethiopia, sheep are an important household asset.

The other green revolution

African farmers have reclaimed farmland lost to drought in the Sahel, bringing hope for the future of this arid region and a model for fighting hunger worldwide.