Success stories
FAO's work on gender equality and women's empowerment at country level
Fish smoking ovens help internally displaced fish processors in Cameroon start again
14/08/2023
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.
Innovative grass charcoal fuels opportunity in Ghana
10/08/2023
Ghanaian women turn to a revolutionary way of producing charcoal using harvested savannah grasses.
Rural women in Haiti invest in themselves
10/07/2023
The FAO project in southeastern Haiti empowers rural women by helping them invest in their own agribusinesses.
Resilience through innovation in Haiti
22/06/2023
Simple and affordable water management and cropping techniques help farmers adapt to natural disasters and a changing climate.
Inclusion through agriculture for refugees in Uganda
19/06/2023
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.
Her land, her rights: How land ownership can transform the lives of women - and hold back desertification - in Niger
16/06/2023
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.
Transforming agrifood systems: when women succeed, we’re all in business
13/06/2023
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.
Resilience above all else in Peru
01/06/2023
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.
Empowering women from forest-dependent communities in Uzbekistan
18/05/2023
FAO works with rural women in Uzbekistan, training them to better manage forest resources, understand their rights and opportunities in the forest sector and diversify their income generating activities
How the sweet sound of buzzing bees changed the tune of one Uzbek woman’s life
17/05/2023
Once afraid of bees, Gulhayo Khaydarova is now an expert beekeeper, known locally for the quality honey she extracts.
Combining safety nets and fishing nets for Colombian fish workers
05/05/2023
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.
Gaming for Peace in Somalia
02/05/2023
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.
Digitalizing cows in Georgia
28/04/2023
Tracing animals and animal-origin products in a prompt and timely manner through NAITS is an integral part of the food safety chain.
The mangrove forest that feeds a Costa Rican community
24/04/2023
The mangrove forests of the Chomes estuary in Costa Rica conceal a rich ecosystem.
Millets: Forgotten then found
14/04/2023
Once again, it hasn’t rained enough in the monsoon season in Bihar, an eastern state of India. The wells have gone dry, and 27-year-old Pudi Soren has to travel to the riverside to grow crops, such as chickpeas and rice, that provide necessary calories and sustenance in the winter months.
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Freekeh: The ancient dish firing up rural women’s futures in Lebanon
12/04/2023
Thanks to the project, many rural women in Deir al-Ahmar are now becoming entrepreneurs and active members of the association.
Copaiba: The “miracle” medicinal tree in Bolivia
20/03/2023
It hasn’t been easy for the Pioneers to gather and control the tree’s bounty.
Reducing losses from fish harvests changes the work and future of Tanzania’s women fish processors
15/03/2023
Through FISH4ACP, women have learned that there is power in numbers.
Digital education for women’s empowerment
08/03/2023
Salwa Nuseir, poultry farmer, Damas village Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt,
benefitted greatly from attending the digital skills course organized
by Nevin Talaat, the manager of the agricultural extension centre in
Damas.
Smartphones are boosting gender equality in Georgia and beyond
06/03/2023
Malika Machalikashvili from rural Georgia undertook FAO trainings to
improve her yields and started selling her surplus agricultural products
with a smartphone.