Abt improves food security, expands agricultural production, and builds rural markets in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South Asia. Our agricultural sector projects accelerate the inclusion of all segments of rural populations in agricultural growth, a prerequisite for sustainably reducing global poverty and hunger.
Emphasizing inclusive growth ensures men and women who are vulnerable or very poor—reap the benefits of development. Abt ensures that increases in agricultural production and income derived from agricultural growth reach all families and communities in areas where we work.
In particular, Abt invests in women and includes women in all aspects of our agricultural development projects. We recognize that women play a vital role in achieving lasting food security. Women produce between 60 and 80 percent of the food in most developing countries. And, because they are more likely to reinvest income in the welfare of their children, women create benefits that endure across generations.