Success stories
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Preparing and Recovering for COVID-19’s Impacts on Food Security and Nutrition
26/05/2020
“Without food, there is no health and without women, there is no food,” said Jessie Thomson of CARE Canada as she summarized key takeaway messages from the speakers.
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Invisible no more: women farmer trio exemplify women's lead role in agric development
25/03/2020
Three women farmers saw an opportunity to further their knowledge and benefits from farming when the FAO project “Dynamic Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agrobiodiversity in Traditional Agroecosystems of the Philippines” came to their community.
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Empowering Iran’s desert villagers
25/03/2020
Before coming into contact with the project, Fatemeh, Abolghasem – like many of their neighbours – could hardly see beyond making ends meet.
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How an appetite for clams is helping boost women's empowerment in Tunisia
06/03/2020
Encouraging tourists to take an interest in the unique way the local communities gather fish and cook with it will boost income for local communities and develop more sustainable value chains all year round.
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Syrian and Turkish women build a cooperative business – and self-confidence
06/03/2020
“I am very happy to be part of this cooperative. We are not only enjoying new friendships with Syrian women, but also exploring new opportunities – in business and in building self-confidence," Derya added.
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Empowering women in fisheries for sustainable food systems – project inception workshop
05/03/2020
A Norad-funded FAO project currently starting up in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Sierra Leone and Uganda places women in fisheries in focus.
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5 ways we can enable young #ruralwomen to participate in rural transformation
05/03/2020
If we are to achieve #ZeroHunger and end rural poverty, we can’t afford to leave young rural women behind. Women comprise about 43 percent of the agricultural labor force, but even more of its potential.
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How making cookies changed one Iranian woman’s life
31/01/2020
Nowadays, in each of the communities where the project is running, women have a strong, decisive presence in the local development fund committees.
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How one woman’s aptitude for farming inspired a whole community
24/01/2020
“I don’t have to go to the market every day to purchase vegetables. Now I am proud to say that I am growing my own produce and hope to be able to save money,” Gul describes.
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Building up new lives and livelihoods out of destruction
09/01/2020
In conflict areas, FAO supports people in their daily lives, helping to ensure that they can continue to earn an income, provide food for their families, access medical care and send their children to school.
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How sea cucumbers are boosting the bioeconomy in Zanzibar
07/01/2020
Mwanasha, from the Uzi Island, is a mother of five. After her husband died, she depended on seaweed farming for her family’s survival.
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Growing the future of La Guajira, Colombia
30/12/2019
Different ethnic groups took part in the training in Guayabal including the Wayúu people, the country’s largest indigenous group, as well as Afro-descendants and Venezuelan migrants.
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Keeping Montenegro’s flavours alive
10/12/2019
“I’m very excited about receiving the GI certification because this will give us new opportunities, open new markets and businesses,” he adds.
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Counting for better conservation
08/11/2019
“Throughout the Senegal River Delta, we're facing a drastic decrease in water availability. For this reason, the RESSOURCE Project has started up at just the right moment, offering a positive response to climate change,” Astou affirms.
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Empowered Syrian women are paying it forward
08/10/2019
We were taught how to make apple and orange jam by using simple techniques, which will work for rural women,” said Razan, who will later visit other governorates, such as Lattakia, Rural Damascus and Hama to train rural women.
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Building up self-reliance and livelihoods of Afghani women
04/10/2019
Mushtari has become a role model to many other women in her community and outside of it.
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Money from honey
30/09/2019
Beekeeping can help alleviate poverty, protect biodiversity and support food security, thus helping to achieve #ZeroHunger.
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Something to crow about in the Comoros
26/09/2019
In the Pacific, FAO is boosting nutrition in schools, promoting nutritional understanding and supporting healthy eating habits both inside and outside the classroom.
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Syrian women food producers learn new skills from Italian farmers
27/08/2019
The Slow Food Presidia projects help artisan food producers and farmers all over the world to safeguard their food and agricultural heritage.
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Dimitra Clubs: What’s the impact?
29/07/2019
The clubs create a space for everyone to become an agent of change – and are thus a vital means of working toward #ZeroHunger and achieving the 2030 Agenda.