This report generates, presents and assesses innovative data, and extracts insights regarding land tenure systems and governance frameworks, with special focus on women's land rights and the importance of customary tenure for mitigating climate change and ensuring the protection of biodiversity. Bringing together tenure- and sex- disaggregated data and analyses...

This in brief provides a quick overview of the status of land tenure and governance main report. This document provides policy and data highlights that are further explained in the main text with literature and data analysis. It serves as a reference for policymakers, IGOs, civil society, the private sector,...

Women are central to agrifood systems, yet persistent gender inequalities continue to limit their access to agricultural extension, resources and decision-making. At a time when closing gender gaps could improve food security for 45 million people, these guidelines show how Farmer Field Schools (FFS) can move from gender-blind implementation to...

This research focuses on the challenges faced by women in Afghanistan with regard to economic empowerment, particularly in the agricultural sector. This sector is critical to the country's economy, but women remain marginalized despite contributing significantly. Various barriers, including limited access to resources and cultural norms, hinder their participation. The...

The Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) were prepared at the request of Members in an inclusive, transparent and participatory manner under the guidance of the Sub-Committee on Aquaculture of the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The GSA offer a comprehensive framework for the management and development of sustainable aquaculture and are...

In this article, agricultural economist Lesley Hope underscores the central role of women smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, who make up more than half of the region’s 33 million smallholders. Farming plots under two hectares, these women face barriers to land, finance, and equipment but carry deep knowledge of ecosystems,...

Women agricultural workers are essential to the growth of Morocco’s agricultural sector, yet they continue to face significant challenges. These include insecure employment (lack of contracts, social protection, etc.), undervaluation of their work, and limited recognition. This policy brief examines these issues and proposes actionable solutions to enhance their working...

The soil of Rabinal, a small town located in the department of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala, holds stories of resistance and memory. At dawn, the sound of the ‘metate’ grinding stone and the aroma of corn reflect the continuity of an ancient agricultural tradition of the Maya Achi people. These communities...

Emma had it all, including an award-winning advertising career in Nairobi, when she decided that she was tired of the rat race and wanted to spend more time out of doors. So she took some training in business management and in dairy, and since 2002 she has been driving out...

The vision of the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) is of an aquaculture sector that contributes significantly to a world free from hunger and to the equitable improvement of the living standards of all actors in its value chain, including the poorest, and: 1) advances towards more productive, efficient, resilient,...

Land degradation is one of the most urgent environmental problems affecting Mexico in the 21st century and the Americas region. It is exacerbated in the context of climate change. Mexican rural sectors, especially women and Indigenous Peoples, have played a fundamental role in soil management and mitigating adverse climatic conditions...

In this blog, Aparna Radhakrishnan shares her experience with leading the implementation of the SHG Module of the Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) programme for the final year BSc Agriculture students. 

And, in a community garden in North Londonsumptuous, fecund soil sends a charge of good energy through the solesof a brown-skinned barefoot baby, learning that dirt is not just dirt.“Women who lead with the land” plant light fragrant Cho Cho, milky Soursop,magenta fire skinned Dragon Fruit, cream fleshed Sweet Potato,...

  Overfishing, climate change and pollution are depleting fish populations and threatening marine biodiversity. At the same time growing inequalities push small-scale fishers to the brink. The current system fails to balance economic needs with environmental protection, deepening both ecological and social crises.  One thing is certain: there can be no fishing...

La presente publicación sistematiza la experiencia desarrollada en los departamentos bolivianos de Oruro y Potosí, enfocada en el estudio de seis zonas caracterizadas por su alta vulnerabilidad al estrés hídrico, en un contexto de cambio climático y de recurrencia del fenómeno de El Niño.Se describen las condiciones hidrometeorológicas de la...

Esta cartilla presenta el proyecto “Incremento de la resiliencia climática basada en ecosistemas de comunidades rurales vulnerables en la macrorregión de los Valles del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”. Ejecutado por la FAO y financiado por el Fondo Verde para el Clima, el proyecto tiene como objetivo mejorar los medios de...

Reducing gender inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition, access to productive resources, decent working conditions, training, financing, technology, and rural care services in communities is key to advancing the empowerment of women and achieving equitable, sustainable, and resilient agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the same time, rural,...

The report produced as part of Women20 South Africa 2025 argues that empowering rural women is essential to addressing climate and food security crises. It calls for investment in their leadership and access to resources to build resilience, reduce gender inequalities, and ensure a more sustainable and equitable future.

This case study highlights the experiences of rural women farmers in Tanzania, focusing on the story of Mama Aisha, a smallholder farmer in Kilosa. Despite their critical role in agricultural production and family livelihood, rural women face systemic challenges in accessing formal financial services due to limited mobility, lack of...

Achieving gender equality is essential to ending hunger and building sustainable food systems. A new FAO guide offers parliaments in Latin America and the Caribbean a roadmap to get there.