The Indigenous women learned how to sundry the algae and extract agar, a jelly-like substance, from its walls to make soaps and cosmetics. ©FAO/Vanessa Olarte Maria says she’s already thrilled with the new skills she has learned.

Rose Ongalibang and some female neighbours started a slow food community exploring new uses of the traditional crop, taro.

Binta has served as a role model for others, proving that farmers embrace productive and sustainable farming practices when they have access to the land.

After attending the FAO Women’s Empowerment Farmer Business School, Agnes Rehema Chisiwa has become a successful entrepreneur.

Along with Gender and Youth sensitisation and capacity building activities over 3000 girls of 16 years and above have been trained as lead farmers.