Success stories
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A Mission to advance Pesticide Management
08/03/2022
Through the FAO Caribbean Pesticide Management Project, Carmen has seen a heightened awareness on proper systems for pesticide management, including on the gendered risks of pesticide use and exposure.
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The determination of a young girl turned community leader in Papua New Guinea
07/03/2022
In the island nation of Papua New Guinea, Hallilah Nakumai’s family always put education first.
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Broadening forestry education to tackle the climate crisis
17/02/2022
Dhina was attracted by the interesting topics of the online course and by the fact that it was open to everyone for free.
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New project to enhance digital literacy and foster agri-preneurship among youth and women in Rwanda
17/02/2022
Agricultural digitalization and bridging the gaps of digital literacy among the local farmers will go a long way to empower more youth to be agri-preneurs
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Being the visible change in his Malawian community
15/02/2022
Breaking stereotypes, Tael proudly stands as a male role model for nutrition in his community.
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Young people reconnecting to ancestral food systems
10/02/2022
For Mariah, the foods of her Indigenous ancestors are rich in creative possibilities.
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Beekeepers working together for improved livelihoods, resilience and gender equality in Senegal
07/02/2022
The gender equality components of the FFS aimed to promote discussion between men and women by addressing themes such as self-esteem, leadership and communication.
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FAO-Turkey Partnership is determined to “leave no one behind” in agriculture
31/01/2022
The objectives of the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programmes are to provide support rural women in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and other countries of mutual interest.
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AgrInvest-Food Systems Project: Supporting market development of women-led organizations in Kenya
27/01/2022
AgrInvest-FS in partnership with Nyamira County Government is supporting the women-based organization to achieve consistent supply by ensuring there is adequate planning of production schedules and good agronomic practices.
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Tunisia’s “Queen of Oranges”
13/01/2022
"It is tasty and full of health benefits, especially in these times of crisis," says Fehria, a timid, middle-aged farmer from Cap-Bon, as she cuts the stalks off oranges.
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Enriched porridges and nutrition knowledge keep children healthy in Mozambique
21/12/2021
Through an FAO Emergency Programme, groups of women are getting nutrition education, empowering them to make dietary changes for themselves and their families.
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Forging bonds: Syrian refugees find more than new livelihoods in Turkey
17/12/2021
Tuka is just one of dozens of micro-scale entrepreneurs who benefited from the trainings, offered both to Syrians and members of the Turkish host communities in Izmir, Bursa and Şanlıurfa.
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FAO working to increase women participation in Malawi’s fisheries value chain
02/12/2021
About 70 percent of the fish traders are women in the subsector employing over 63 000 fishers and 500 000 people in various value chain activities.
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Gender-sensitive responses needed to COVID-19 in Africa
23/11/2021
Women in the formal sector received economic assistance in the form of tax, rent and debt-relief, but little support was provided to those in informal working positions and in agricultural settings.
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Redressing the gender balance
22/11/2021
The essential role women contribute in small-scale is crucial but often overlooked.
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Water tanks helping rural women in Lesotho withstand climate change
16/11/2021
Access to water has relieved the women of the burden of collecting water far from their homes, and has increased farms production.
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Agricultural transformation starts in the backyard
21/10/2021
Family farming has deep roots in rural Indonesian life, but Nissa’s struggles to maintain those traditions demonstrate the threats family farmers regularly face.
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Empowering rural women to achieve sustainable wildlife management
15/10/2021
The SWM Programme developed gender-sensitive indicators to track progress and ensure that activities will benefit women and men equally.
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Bringing cultures together on the farms and mountains of Viet Nam
15/10/2021
By coming together and forming cooperatives, smallholder farmers have found it easier to earn organic certifications, invest in new production techniques and sign contracts with companies and traders.
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Breaking bread
24/09/2021
The project combined theoretical and practical training in proven agricultural techniques used to grow peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant.