Acordar cedo e ir para o campo faz parte do dia a dia das mulheres chocolateiras de Teixeirópolis, município situado a 300 quilômetros da capital Porto Velho, Rondônia. O estado é o terceiro maior produtor de cacau do Brasil, ficando atrás apenas da Bahia e Pará. No bioma, que é conhecido como...

Mixed cropping, using ‘weed’ crops to attract predators and cultivating resilient local breeds - these are all examples of agroecology in action. Agroecology refers to the application of ecological science and principles to the study, design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems.

In the heart of Northern Syria , rising from the ruins, there is an ecological village built by and for women of diverse backgrounds and faiths. With their bare hands they build their homes, their schools, and their farms. Amidst the vi olence, these w omen creat e a peaceful...

Esta edição é o resultado de um processo de reflexão coletiva impulsionado por mulheres. Aqui, as autoras instam os movimentos alimentares e feministas, que são tão diversos quanto suas lutas e origens políticas, a construir alianças e participar da discussão para promover os direitos das mulheres, incluindo jovens, adolescentes e...

O Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento comemorou o Dia Internacional das Mulheres Rurais, em 15 de outubro, lançando o edital do concurso “Inovar para Mudar – a autonomia das mulheres rurais para reduzir a pobreza e a insegurança alimentar", uma iniciativa coordenada pela Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar e Cooperativismo em...

Mixed cropping, using ‘weed’ crops to attract predators and cultivating resilient local breeds - these are all examples of agroecology in action. Agroecology refers to the application of ecological science and principles to the study, design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems.

The Country Gender Assessment (CGA or Assessment) for agriculture and rural development in Nepal was undertaken in 2017 primarily to inform the gender-sensitive country-level planning and programming of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and to contribute to the implementation of FAO’s Policy on Gender Equality...

Our planet is on the brink of environmental collapse, and hunger is on the rise. According to the 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition (SOFI) report, the number of people affected by malnourishment and chronic deprivation is climbing for the third consecutive year: 821 million persons suffered from undernourishment...

Drawing from extant literature on institution-building processes and emancipation through entrepreneurship, the author conducts an ethnographic study among rural farmers in Western Cameroon to inquire whether marginalized individuals can succeed to change institutions within their communities and what strategies they might devise to do so.

Há muito tempo atrás, o homem cuidava das terras e a mulher cuidava da preparação do alimento. Mas, isso vem mudando com o tempo. Em Itanhaém, por exemplo, as coisas estão bem diferentes. Além de plantar, elas também são responsáveis pela produção de alimentos tradicionais e nutritivos com produtos locais. Algumas...

O Óleo de Babaçu Menire, produzido por mulheres Xikrin da aldeia Pot-Krô, Terra Indígena Trincheira Bacajá (PA), recebeu menção honrosa na categoria Empreendimentos Rurais do prêmio "Saberes e Sabores 2018", oferecido pela Organização das Nações Unidas para Agricultura e Alimentação (FAO). Menire significa “mulher” na língua Kayapó. A extração do óleo de...

Notre planète est au bord de l'effondrement environnemental et la faim dans le monde est à nouveau en pleine augmentation. Selon le rapport sur l'état de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition (SOFI) de 2019, le nombre de personnes souffrant de malnutrition et de privation chronique augmente pour la...

Formalizing community rights to forests In many parts of the world, forests that are managed and used by local communities and Indigenous Peoples are under increasing pressure from outside forces such as commercial plantation development, mining and logging. Also, preservationist approaches to nature conservation may threaten local people’s access to the...

Agriculture, as a vital sector of the Indonesian economy, provides income for the majority of Indonesian households today. Despite serving as the backbone of one of the nation’s most economically important sectors, women in agriculture are marginalized and often have little access to financial resources, knowledge and technology to improve...

Entre 17-19 de outubro de 2018 no município de Medianeira, Paraná, ocorreu o 5º Encontro da Juventude Cooperativista, 1º Encontro de Mulheres Rurais do Mercosul ampliado e o 9º Encontro Nacional e 1º Seminário Internacional de Gênero e Geração do Cooperativismo Solidário, organizado pela União de Cooperativas da Agricultura Familiar...

Over the past week Slow Food and Hivos have provided the delegates with the necessary tools for continuing advocacy work in their own countries. Though teachers play a great role in enabling students and giving them confidence to plan and execute future actions, the  outcomes are dependent on the students...

Purity Karemi didn’t plan on becoming a farmer. The 25-year-old went to university in Nairobi to get a degree in procurement and management, and both she and her family expected she would stay on in the bustling city. But an FAO training changed all of that.

Women are key actors and caretakers of household food security, particularly in rural areas of Tajikistan. They are largely responsible for preparing meals, carrying drinking water, rationing food and caring for their children’s health. At the same time, they produce food, manage natural resources and make income to support their...

Onde e quem produz a comida que chega até você? Em um cenário de pandemia mundial, em que a população vivencia diariamente os resultados de um projeto político que tem como consequência uma crise econômica com impactos diretos na saúde pública, é preciso falar sobre os direitos dos povos em decidirem...

Once again, agricultural mechanization is top on the policy, research, and development agendas in sub-Saharan Africa. However, whether labor is limiting in this region—and mechanization is in demand—remains debated. The hypothesis of this study is that labor is a major limiting factor to the productivity of most farming systems in Africa.We used...