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Is the International Year of the Woman Farmer really necessary?

A column by Judith De Vor The year 2026 has been declared International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations. A remarkable initiative. Is it really necessary? I was reminded of a morning in rural northern India. It was still cool, the sun just above the horizon. A woman bent over the […]

Latest issue of Women in Ag Magazine out now!

Happy International Women’s Day – the perfect day to launch a brand new issue of Women in Ag Mag! In this magazine, you will meet several laureates from last year’s Women in Ag Awards, including Lamai Yapanan – who protects indigenous plant breeds; Devroll Legodi – multiple awardee for her vertical farming project in South […]

Post-harvest loss: where Africa’s food disappears before it reaches the plate

By our columnist Yemisi Yamah Harvest season is often imagined as a moment of pride. It is the time when farmers finally see the reward for months of early mornings, careful tending, and relentless hope. But across many parts of Africa, that celebration is painfully short. Long before food reaches the market and long before […]

Women in Ag launches the Women in Ag Foundation

Building a global network for women in ag 2026 is a very important year for women in ag. The United Nations declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF). During this year, the aim is to spotlight the essential roles women play across agrifood systems, from production to trade, while often going […]

“Our aim is to educate people about agriculture”

Nina Kleine (@Hof_zur_Haskenau) is our Influencer Last month, AgriTechnica hosted not only the Women in Ag Awards, but also the Agri-Influencer Awards. A quick scroll through the winners in many categories revealed that there was just one woman among them and, since it is our mission to highlight the achievements of women in agriculture, she […]

“Lack of representation is not a sign you don’t belong, it is a sign the field needs more voices like yours”

Arha Padman, winner of the FIRA Women in Agrobotics Award 2025 This year was not only the year of a historic fourth edition of the Women in Ag Awards at AgriTechnica, but also the launch of the Women in AgRobotics Award by the renown robotics tradeshow FIRA USA. The award, designed to shine a […]

“Working with waste is not shameful, it is an act of love for my community”

Joëlla Mujijima Buhendwa, founder and CEO of AstiFerme and winner of the Women in Ag Award (Agriculture), DR Congo Joëlla Mujijima Buhendwa leads a circular agriculture initiative that transforms household organic waste into high-quality animal feed and organic fertilizer through the farming of black soldier flies. A model that reduces pollution, replaces imported protein sources, […]

Women in Ag Magazine 25-004 out now!

The latest issue of Women in Ag Magazine is out now! As we are wrapping up a great year and looking forward to exciting projects to come, we launch this brand new issue of the magazine before we take a well-deserved holiday break. This magazine includes several of the Women in Ag Awards laureates, as […]

Women in Ag 2025-003 is out now!

Happy International Day of Rural Women to all the hard-working women in ag! It is no coincidence that we chose this thirtieth edition of this day, picked by the UN to celebrate and call attention to the achievements of women in agriculture, as the day to launch our latest magazine. There is a lot of […]

Women in Ag Magazine #2 is out now!

After a winter to rest, process and think on the previous edition, preparations for the fourth edition of the Women in Ag Awards are now in full swing. From regular meetings with our co-hosts from the DLG, speaking as a guest in their podcast (click here to listen) and spreading the word as much as […]