It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with which to grow ...

A combine harvests soybeans near Wyoming, Iowa, in October 2023. New University of Iowa research looks into what women farmers in Iowa are stressed about. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy Photo Heavy ...

Just about everywhere you go this year, you will likely see celebrations related to the International Year of the Women Farmer. From farm and trade association meetings to the state departments of ...

2026 is designated as the year to recognize the importance of women to agriculture. Leading farm groups are coordinating activities. More than one in three U.S. farmers are women. After years of ...

Women's collectives promote climate-resilient farming Men still dominate land ownership, key crop decisions Female self-help groups hailed as a "game-changer" CHEVATURU, India, Nov 22 (Thomson Reuters ...

ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal (AP) — Mariama Sonko’s voice resounded through the circle of 40 women farmers sitting in the shade of a cashew tree. They scribbled notes, brows furrowed in concentration as her ...

Near Mysuru, Kamalesh Mandya’s The Farming Buddha is reworking dairy supply chains to ensure fair pay for women farmers and ...