Millions of farmers throughout the world – most of whom are women – are struggling to survive and feed their families because they lack the access to quality seeds, markets, or innovative tools that can maximize their harvests.

But these problems can be solved. Interventions like better irrigation systems, improved fertilizers, and disease and drought resistant seeds can produce larger harvests.

Alliances between governments and the private sector can foster real growth; creating new, bustling marketplaces, and fueling supply and demand so farmers can sell their products.

And educational programs on vitamin-rich crops can help farmers provide more nutritious food for their families.

By providing farmer with the right tools, access, training, and technology, there could be a 30 percent increase in global food production; that’s 150 million more people who would have enough to eat each year.

Tackling hunger anywhere is the responsibility of people everywhere.

By empowering countries to grow their way out of poverty, we can break the cycle of hunger and build a more stable world for future generations.