Month: September 2025

Winners announced at fourth EU Organic Awards

European Commission announced winners of the fourth edition of the EU Organic Awards. This year’s awardees uphold the high standards set by previous winners, showcasing innovative and sustainable projects across Europe’s organic value chain. Their work demonstrates how organic farming and production can deliver added value, create communities and jobs in rural areas, turn […]

Encounter – Growing food, minds and leaders

An interview with black farmer and food justice activist Raqueeb Bey Not all farmers live and work in a rural area. When we think of farmers, we often picture them in a setting of endless fields on the countryside. However, things are moving in the big cities, where poor communities are all too often […]

First ever 100% female class for Agriculture Major at Odisee

“Women take lead in sustainable future” For the first time in its existence, Odisee University of applied sciences in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium) welcomes an all-female batch in the Agriculture major within the Agro and Biotechnology program. A first that confirms the notable influx of female students into agricultural education while underscoring the growing importance of […]

Column – Who run the world?

Girls! You probably know this song by Beyoncé. While it is not about women in agriculture, I was reminded of it. A few months ago, I read the news that the United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The fact that the UN would devote an entire year to […]

Celebrating Innovation: The First Women in AgRobotics Award

Agricultural robotics is transforming the way we grow food, and women are playing a vital role in driving that change. To put these trailblazers in the spotlight, the very first Women in AgRobotics Award has been launched. The award celebrates founders, engineers, farmers, researchers, and leaders who are pushing the boundaries of technology in agriculture. […]

Women in Ag Awards 2025 – Meet the jury: Juana “Jane” Tapel

As the temperatures are reaching tropical heights in Europe, we are gearing up for the fourth edition of the Women in Ag Awards, the international awards open to all women in agriculture worldwide, hosted in collaboration with the DLG. Present and behind the Awards project from the very beginning, back in 2022, Juana Tapel has […]