Too often, researchers do the science and then bring farmers in after—unsurprisingly, their efforts are rarely successful.
Farmers Spearheading Community Led Development in Liberia
To address gender inequality and youth unemployment, farmers collectively decided to donate land for women and youth to communally tend to.
Global Development’s Glaring Blind Spot: The Power of Smallholder Women Farmers
Smallholder farmers produce up to 80 percent of the food supply in Asian and sub-Saharan African countries, and women are crucial producers on those farms.
Can the World Align Climate Finance with Climate Objectives?
The world needs $400 billion per year to support natural climate solutions. Currently, there is just $0.7 billion available.
Centering Gender Equity to Bring the World Back into Balance
Women, particularly those in Indigenous communities around the world, have been working the land for generations and know what works, says Chief Caleen Sisk.
Food Security and Family Planning Are Linked
Some 257 million women around the world who want to avoid pregnancy lack access to safe, modern methods of contraception.
Where to Go from Here: Expanding Women’s Leadership in Food and Agriculture Systems
During a recent interview, farmer, activist, and Co-Founder of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN) Denise O’Brien discussed the importance of cultivating women farmers’ leadership skills and including them in decision making processes. In the 1990s, O’Brien helped launch…
Scaling Agroecology: “Why Is Something So Compelling Also So Contentious?”
A new compendium and corresponding regional dialogue series explore the potential of agroecology and the factors undermining its success.