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When Zarnigor faced the daunting challenge of supporting her entire family on her own, she began beekeeping, a trade she learned from her father. 

Raising awareness and sharing expertise on the links between gender equality, agricultural development, and climate change adaptation.

Solar power and smart irrigation reinvigorate fields and lives in Angola

Initially seeking a different path, Ryoujin returned to Jeju and decided to become a haenyeo (or sea woman) like her mother and grandmother before her.

In Düzce, Türkiye, 32 percent of youth are unemployed. Many opt to move to the city in search of work. Beekeeping offers young people an alternative path and income opportunities in rural areas.

Inclusivity will also be key to next year’ celebrations as 2026 will mark the International Year of Women Farmers, to recognize and promote the vital role of women in agriculture and address the challenges they face.

Indigenous Women lead climate action to preserve agrobiodiversity in Ecuador’s highlands

Lush with rainforests and cocoa plantations, the island country of Sao Tome and Principe is rich in biodiversity but faces increasing forest and land degradation due to agricultural expansion, changes in land use and the impacts of climate change.

Fadmee and fellow fish processors are using a new type of oven and better techniques for smoking fish as part of an FAO project to improve food and income security after years of conflict in the Far North region of Cameroon. 

As part of the anticipatory actions, FAO distributed 600 watertight drums, provided multi-purpose cash transfers and enacted an early warning communication plan. 

Communities in southern Somalia have had to cope with increasing scarcity of natural resources. This combined with a lack of basic services has compounded levels of need and increased the likelihood of conflicts.

ISH4ACP is helping Nigeria to make its catfish sector more resilient and efficient in providing affordable food to Africa’s most populous nation.

The first edition of an accelerator programme for women-led SMEs aims to empower female entrepreneurs to use agrifood systems to reduce poverty and achieve Zero Hunger.

Cambodia’s wet season is becoming unpredictable, but now improved flood-resistant seeds are helping Seuy Phok and other rice farmers have more reliable harvests. 

The mangrove forests of the Chomes estuary in Costa Rica conceal a rich ecosystem. 

Tracing animals and animal-origin products in a prompt and timely manner through NAITS is an integral part of the food safety chain. 

Colombian women fish vendors, called Platoneras, have a rich history and an important role in society, providing nutritious food from the sea for the community. So important is their role that it is celebrated with a national day held every year in December. 

FAO is assisting livestock keepers in Afghanistan with animal feed and veterinary care to help them overcome the series of challenges they have faced, from drought and COVID-19 to social and economic uncertainty.

The new digital tool aims to support governments, organizations, and communities in developing inclusive public policies and concrete actions that promote leadership, rights, and the comprehensive empowerment of rural, indigenous, Afro-descendant, and young women in the region.