At Climate Week NYC, Food Tank will bring chefs and food leaders together to explore how culinary professionals can drive change across the food system.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Restores Health Aid, Companies Block Action on UPFs, New Tool Boosts Water Security
This week, the U.S. restores health aid, countries adopt a framework on sustainable livestock management, corporations slow progress on ultra-processed foods, a new tool promises to boost water security.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: India Acts to Empower Women Farmers, $127 Million in USDA Grants Restored, Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Worsens
This week, one Indian state looks to pass legislation to support women farmers, a judge orders the USDA to restore millions in grants, and Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens.
‘Simple But Profound’: Natural Farming Is Changing the Lives of Millions in India
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming received the 2026 Food Planet Prize for leading one of the world’s largest agroecology programs.
Where Does Women’s Health Fit into the International Year of the Woman Farmer?
Women in agricultural communities are farmers. They’re also caregivers, nutrition providers, innovators, pillars of their communities, and so much more.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: The Future of Vertical Farming, Warming Temperatures Threaten Food Security, Côte d’Ivoire Invests in Women Farmers
The future of vertical farming appears uncertain, Côte d’Ivoire builds tech hubs for women farmers, and new research reveals that warming temperatures could push critical food insecurity higher.
As Climate Stress Grows, SEWA Equips Women Farmers With New Tools
“We come together as poor, as women, and as workers, no matter what caste, community, or religion they belong to,” says SEWA’s Reema Nanavaty.
Field to Film Festival Amplifies Indigenous and Rural Youth Voices
The Field to Film Festival shares powerful short films by young people from farming communities, spotlighting women farmers and stories of change in local food systems around the world.
For Women Farmers in Guatemala and Worldwide, ‘Every Step We Take Opens a Door’
When women have equitable access to financial resources, they not only improve their own lives and livelihoods but become better equipped to nourish their entire communities, too.
Op-Ed | Why Gender Equality Is the Key to Healthy Diets for Everyone
Changing norms and creating fair policies can lead to meaningful improvements in women’s economic participation and leadership.
Ustawi Afrika Is Empowering Rural Women through Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable farming and entrepreneurship lessons create gender equity and positive change for rural women in Kenya.
From Local to Global: Harnessing Family Farming for a Sustainable Future
More than 200 participants gathered from 55 countries to discuss the challenges family farmers face across the globe, as well as opportunities to better support and prioritize their efforts.
Fostering Local Food Systems Solutions in West and Central Africa
Foreign aid alone won’t solve acute hunger.
Empowering Women Researchers in West and Central Africa
Women need better access to and control over resources like agricultural technologies, land, quality seeds, inputs, and more.
Building Resilience Through Localization in West and Central Africa
CORAF’s regional initiatives seek to build resilience by “embracing all at once” interconnected issues including market access, trade, women’s equity, and the empowerment of youth.
Transforming Agriculture: Unleashing the Potential of Women Agriculturalists
Trainings focused on formalizing gender equity can help empower women in agricultural communities.
Hunger Is Getting Worse. After Visiting Africa, I’m Reminded How Solving Hunger Means Empowering Women
Investments in women in food and agriculture are critical to breaking the cycles of hunger, poverty, and gender discrimination.
Revolutionizing Agriculture: How Empowering Women Could Boost Global Food Security and GDP
Recent research shows that dismantling gender inequalities in agrifood systems can boost economic growth, food security, and resilience to climate shocks.
The New Narrative of Rural Communities Has To Put People First, Not Profit
To support thriving rural areas, every part of the food system needs to recognize that people are more important than profit.
Food Systems Visionaries Maintain Hope for the Future
“I honestly believe our best days aren’t behind us,” says Matte Wilson of the Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative. “They’re ahead of us.”