women farmers

Women farmers’ access to justice and resources centre stage at FAO Rome’s hq for International Women’s Day 2026

FAO, IFAD and WFP bring together high-level representatives and farmers’ organizations for the annual joint event in Rome on March 5th The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) marked International Women’s Day earlier this month with a joint […]

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 […]

Agritechnica 2025 retrospective: impressive as always

In mid-November, Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, closed its doors. The biennial celebration of agricultural machinery lasted a whole week. 476.000 visitors from 171 countries admired the shiny machines in 22 different halls. Those are incredible numbers. Traditionally, several awards were also presented at Agritechnica, with the highlight for us, of course, being the Women in […]

UK and Wales study reveals low mental wellbeing in 1/3 of women in ag

In a survey undertaken by the University of Exeter, in collaboration with the Centre for Rural Policy Research and The Farmer Community Network, with over two thousand women in farming in the UK and Wales, preliminary findings point to low mental wellbeing in female farmers. The extensive research paper by the University looked at mental […]

Women in Ag & Odisee to host symposium for women in agriculture

On February 11th, the Odisee University of Applied Sciences and Women in Ag Magazine are hosting the symposium “Rooted in resilience: Women in Agriculture”. This event will take place on the campus of the Odisee University of Applied Sciences in Sint-Niklaas. The event will be hosted in Dutch. 2026 has been declared the International Year […]

Mental health – Before the Crisis: How Communities Can Proactively Support Mental Health

By The Do More Agriculture Foundation Most rural communities understand that emergencies happen—and they plan for them. Those who understand a community’s assets, strengths, resources, and people come together before a crisis to develop a strategy. Here’s what we do when the air ambulance is coming to pick up someone who has had a heart […]

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 […]

“Rural abuse and urban abuse are so different”

How the isolation of rural life can become an abuser’s weapon Trigger warnings: coercive control, abuse, violence against women, femicide There is a difference between rural abuse and urban abuse. In 2018, 14-year old Georgia Gabriel-Hooper (UK) witnessed the murder of her mother Cheryl, by her former partner Andrew Hooper. Georgia was sat […]

Women in Ag Magazine 2025-001

Spring is well underway in our part of the world, Women’s History Month just ended and Women in Ag Magazine celebrates its fourth birthday with a brand new magazine filled with stories from women in agriculture from all over the world. Our magazine was launched on International Women’s Day 2021 from our home office near […]