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Celebrating the Women Who Feed the World
This edition of «News From the Field» celebrates the International Year of Women Farmers 2026 by highlighting the work of four partners of the Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation.
Nyirahabimana Vestine, Rwanda
A JPRWEE story | Building prosperity through smarter farming and financial planning
Akimana Angelique, Rwanda
A JPRWEE story | Stronger together: Akimana Angelique’s story of growth and leadership through collective action
Sowing Stories, Cultivating Equality
Lending her pen to her mother, Irene tells the story of an Aymara woman denied schooling who, consequently, never learned to read.
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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.
Manal El Qadi, Egypt
“I started to love the land and give it my all,” Manal says, reflecting on her Farmer Field School experience.
Cotton Sector, China
In 2022, Lifang joined a local project of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI).
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.