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Everywhere you look, "food systems transformation" is the new buzzword. From U.N. conferences to corporate boardrooms, the term is gaining momentum. But behind the headlines, real change remains elusive.

Indigenous Tamang women entrepreneurs are empowered to strengthen their allo textile business, learning new skills, improving their livelihoods and preserving this traditional craft for generations to come.
From plant to product
For centuries, women in Nepal have been harvesting the Himalayan giant nettle – or allo as it is known locally –...

Knowledge exchange visit to Malaysia sparks new ideas for Vietnamese farmers to implement back home, including embracing digital technologies, incorporating eco-tourism and strengthening agroforestry.
From the 18–22 November 2025, representatives of Viet Nam Farmers' Union (VNFU) took part in an action-packed five-day study tour of local cooperatives, state agencies and international...
Muong women in Dong Lai Commune, northwestern Viet Nam, have joined forces to build a strong cooperative and secure a stable future for the ancestral craft of silk scarf weaving.
With colourful threads and skilled hands, the Muong women of Xom Com Traditional Silk Cooperative deftly make beautiful silk scarves. Each...

From small beginnings, farmers in Olenguruone within the Mau Forest ecosystem in Nakuru County, Kenya, have worked together over the years and have now formed an avocado cooperative, harnessing the power of working as a collective, protecting the forest and opening up export opportunities.
“I am a strong believer in the...
