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.

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.

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.

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 

Once afraid of bees, Gulhayo Khaydarova is now an expert beekeeper, known locally for the quality honey she extracts.

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. 

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.

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 forests of the Chomes estuary in Costa Rica conceal a rich ecosystem. 

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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Thanks to the project, many rural women in Deir al-Ahmar are now becoming entrepreneurs and active members of the association.

It hasn’t been easy for the Pioneers to gather and control the tree’s bounty.

Through FISH4ACP, women have learned that there is power in numbers.

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.

Malika Machalikashvili from rural Georgia undertook FAO trainings to improve her yields and started selling her surplus agricultural products with a smartphone.

Inclusive policy and technology uptake can help meet the needs of women, youth, and marginalized groups, which is central to FAO's mandate.

Ligia Elena remembers when she made that mental switch herself. It started with an FAO programme that came to her village.

“I wish everyone from the 11 villages in this commune could join WE-FBS trainings.”

Lkhagva, her husband and many other participants have gained rich experience in agricultural practices and technologies from the FAO-China SSC project.