For the first time in its history, Guatemala's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food has a comprehensive Policy on Gender Equality.

In April, high-level authorities from 15 countries pledged to collaborate on a global plan to wipe out 'Peste des petits ruminants' (PPR), a deadly viral disease of sheep and goats that affects the livelihoods of smallholders and pastoralists in over 70 countries.

This week, FAO unveiled the new and improved Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD). Consisting of three main sections – country profiles, gender and land-related statistics, and the all-new Legislation Assessment Tool – the site aims to serve as a hub of information, statistics and analysis on the different political, legal and cultural factors that influence women’s land rights throughout the world.

Working with women's associations in the Gambia to establish a modern, competitive, and commercially vibrant food processing sector.

Salma Yasmine lives with her family in a village in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. When she first came here nine years ago she had nothing. Like many in the country, where almost a third of the population lives below the poverty line, her family struggled with financial hardship, food insecurity, and malnutrition.