Spotlight stories

Women farmers portraits

This portrait series titled “Women Farmers. Caring for people and planet. Sustaining land, water, and biodiversity” brings to life the stories of 11 women.

Cotton Sector, China

In 2022, Lifang joined a local project of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI).

Manal El Qadi, Egypt

“I started to love the land and give it my all,” Manal says, reflecting on her Farmer Field School experience.

María Martínez, Honduras

A FAO program focused on empowering rural women and promoting environmental sustainability in Guajiquiro, ensures women’s participation from the outset in defining the actions to be implemented.