An FAO project to equip small fishing communities with the tools and know-how to dry fish on simple raised racks instead of on the sand has changed lives along the shores of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi.

“We are all women working here,” explains Vilma Choquecota Choquecota, of the Pomata District in Peru. “It hasn't always been easy. It has been a bit difficult to convince people, including our husbands, that we could approach organizations, because we are all women. But we have shown we can do it. We have worked, we have learned, and we have done this for our children.”

A group of women have transformed an abandoned piece of land into a flourishing community garden, growing fresh, nutritious vegetables for their own community and for sale in nearby towns and villages.

A group of women have transformed an abandoned piece of land into a flourishing community garden, growing fresh, nutritious vegetables for their own community and for sale in nearby towns and villages.

Developed for the "Supporting Family Agriculture" theme of the 24th session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG), this animated slideshow (no audio) captures images and key points related to youth employment in family farming.