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Standing with women: The push for rights, equality and empowerment
Women make vital contributions to agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community…
06 March 2025
Finding strength in the collective: Organizing tea growers in India
The lush green fields of Tapan Mandal’s small tea farm in West Bengal, India, may paint a picture of prosperity,…
28 February 2025
Breaking the Cycle: A Farmer’s Journey Against Child Labor
For five years, Musah Kalamdulai, a cocoa farmer and tailor from the Bremang Nwomaso community in Ghana’s Central region, believed…
19 February 2025
Finding potential in sustainable, traceable dairy in India
In early 2021, Kajal Suved Shaikh, a small-scale dairy farmer from Bibi village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India,…
13 February 2025
Radio to the rescue as West African farmers adapt to climate change
Timely access to reliable information on weather patterns and climate-smart practices can be a game changer for smallholder farmers, especially…
12 February 2025
Defying tradition, leading change: Women leaders rise in Ghana
In Ayisikrom, a community in Ghana where patriarchal traditions are entrenched, a gradual transformation is underway. Thirty-nine-year-old Mavis Baidoo, a…
04 February 2025
A rice farming revival: Women farmers lead on food security in Sierra Leone
In rural Sierra Leone, farmers are revitalizing their agricultural practices, and women farmers like Jeneba Hakawa are working hard to…
13 December 2024
Family ties, future harvest: Renewing Mexico’s coffee industry In Mexico
In Mexico, coffee farmers face significant environmental and economic challenges, which makes it difficult for young people considering a career…
27 November 2024
How Talatu’s determination transformed her family’s future
Talatu Idris, a Nigerian farmer who cultivates tomatoes, has overcome adversity to secure a brighter future for her family. Through…
22 November 2024
Strength in diversity: Oil palm farmer commits to sustainability
Rafael Agustin Orantes is a small-scale palm oil producer who advocates for good practices in his community. By adopting eco-friendly…
18 November 2024
