Farmers Are Knowledge Producers Too. It’s Past Time We Listen to Them

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.

Social Enterprise in India Revives Lost Foodways

C.Green Organic Future works toward sustainability for the planet and local communities as it tries to revive traditional foodways.

What’s in Your Manifesto for Disrupting Global Food Politics?

From investing in women and youth to recognizing the true value of food, these five actions can help us save ourselves, our food systems, and the world.

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.

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