The potato is now a symbol of national transformation. Lesotho chose the potato as its priority product and joined FAO’s One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative in 2022. 

Refugees have long said that relying on emergency assistance is not a long-term solution. They wish to become self-reliant and simply need the tools and skills to do so.

The FAO project in southeastern Haiti empowers rural women by helping them invest in their own agribusinesses.

Ghanaian women turn to a revolutionary way of producing charcoal using harvested savannah grasses.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Canadian government supported 43 Indigenous Peoples communities of the Peruvian Amazon to revitalize fishing and farming initiatives and restore food and nutrition sources.

New “smart” farming techniques and technologies, like drip irrigation and pest traps, are helping farmers in Uzbekistan revolutionize their greenhouses, save water and increase their crop yields and incomes.

This adapted training curriculum is one of many examples of how the JP GTA is working with various teams, units and divisions within FAO to embed gender transformative approaches in programming, policy dialogues, working modalities and institutional culture of the Rome-based Agencies.

Women are key to the health of the land, yet they often face significant barriers in securing land rights, limiting their ability to prosper and protect the land.

Simple and affordable water management and cropping techniques help farmers adapt to natural disasters and a changing climate.

Experience from various places in the world indicates that empowering women benefits entire households and communities, leading to improved agrifood systems, food security, and nutrition for all.

UN partners visit Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (RWEE) project sites

In many African societies, many young widows and orphans face a challenging life-changing dilemma.

Four UN agencies will launch a new phase of a joint programme that aims to secure rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience.

Saoudé is inspiring women to challenge gender norms and become financially independent

Laruwati Kamat, a rural woman farmer from Siraha district in eastern Nepal, has always known the value of fresh food. 

In the heart of Tajikistan, a woman has defied the odds, shattered social norms and transformed the agricultural landscape of communities.

Coffee has long been an important source of income for many Indigenous Peoples in Panama. But, in recent years, these communities have struggled to maintain their traditional methods of production.

FAO, NRI and AWARD present new data on the status of women in agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Five hours. That's how long women in energy-poor households spend each day on cooking-related tasks—time not spent in school, earning income, or caring for themselves. 

In March, the UN highlighted Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.