Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for mutual learning and collective action

01/07/2024

The Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach promotes learning through participatory methods, knowledge and experience exchange, and direct observation through hands-on exercises in the field, discussions and decision-making. It builds on local knowledge while testing and validating scientific concepts developed elsewhere. 10 p.

Diagnostic of gender and age norms in financial inclusion: A pilot study in five districts of Malawi

01/07/2024

This report presents an investigation into how social norms impact rural women’s and youth’s ability to access and use formal financial products and services in Malawi. It confirms the importance of considering social norms when designing interventions to improve women’s and youth’s economic empowerment. It also offers concrete recommendations for the development of such interventions and programming. 40 pp.

Women’s financial inclusion: Alternative collateral approaches for closing the credit gap for women in agrifood systems

01/07/2024

The policy note "Women’s financial inclusion: Alternative collateral approaches for closing the credit gap for women in agrifood systems" presents examples of promising solutions to overcome the lack of collateral and facilitate women’s access to financial resources for agriculture and food system transformation. 32 p.

Empowering African Women And Boosting their Livelihoods through Agricultural Trade - FMM/GLO/169/MUL

01/07/2024

Many women in agribusiness in Africa are faced by challenges, including those related to working in the informal sector, poor access to market information, finance and training, and weak compliance with trade standards, which limit their opportunities to access markets, particularly for export. Supporting women to overcome these obstacles is a prerequisite for leveraging the opportunities created by the AfCFTA and achieving economic growth. 2 p.

Empowering Rural Women: Combating Gender Inequality in Agriculture - FMM/GLO/138/MUL

01/07/2024

Recognizing the need to challenge these norms and address the barriers to unleash the economic potential of rural women, the subprogramme focused on expanding women’s socio-economic opportunities by combining gender responsive and transformative interventions in four countries that exhibit pronounced gender inequalities in agriculture: Cambodia, Kenya, Senegal and Uganda. 2 p.

Post-harvest management: bridging gaps and embracing innovations

01/07/2024

This publication contributes to ongoing initiatives aimed at reducing post-harvest loss (PHL) through capacity development and knowledge sharing. It aims to enhance understanding of the gaps in post-harvest management and how to address them. The publication highlights the importance of reducing post-harvest losses (PHL) in developing countries by integrating gender perspectives, providing support to agribusiness and entrepreneurship, and promoting climate change adaptation. 118 p.

Empowering women in fisheries value chains - Good practices and lessons learned from the Coastal Fisheries Initiative

01/07/2024

The Coastal Fisheries Initiative (CFI) programme – a global partnership between FAO, the UN Development Programme, the UNEnvironment Programme, Conservation International, the World Bank and the World Wide Fund for Nature – has developed three legacy Global Knowledge Products to consolidate experience and lessons learned and to make its successful approaches and tangible impacts sustainable beyond the end of its five-year cycle. 64 p.

Intersectionality: A pathway for more inclusive, youth-oriented and gender-responsive agrifood systems

01/07/2024

What is intersectionality and how is it relevant to FAO’ s work? Intersectionality: A pathway for more inclusive, youth-oriented and gender-responsive agrifood systems, serves as a guide for FAO employees and development practitioners who seek conceptual clarity and guidance on intersectionality. 44 pp.