As FAO coordinated the implementation of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, gender team leader Tacko Ndiaye discusses why investing in Africa's women famres is essential for food security, economic growth and creating more resilient agrifood systems.

Advancing justice and opportunities for women and girls through gender‑transformative agrifood systems

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution last night celebrating the designation of 2026 as ‘International Year of the Woman Farmer.’ 

In this context of growing global mobilization, the Parliament of MERCOSUR (PARLASUR) has taken a historic step by officially issuing Declaration 09/2026 on the International Year of the Woman Farmer, formally recognizing the Year as a matter of institutional interest.

Training and dialogue in East Nusa Tenggara province mark the first FARE project activity, placing women farmers at the centre of sustainable agrifood systems.