The United Nations is recognizing 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, aiming to spotlight the contributions ...

For more than 40 years, Missionary Sister of the Queen of Apostles Ajita Mathew Vettikuzhakunnel has worked among mostly women farmers in the northern Indian dioceses of Gorakhpur, Varanasi and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers. Their work suggests that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rural women farmers should be well funded to enable them contribute more to agric production, an expert has said. The expert, Dr. Ndudi Bowei Bowie, who is the Consulting Partner, International Centre ...

Women's Work: The Untold Story of America's Female Farmers is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, ...

There's a noticeable shift happening in American agriculture, with women now making up over one-third of U.S. farmers, according to the Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Census confirms the number ...

Rose Loveall strides confidently through rows of nursery pots brimming with vibrant, young plants, effortlessly identifying each variety as she goes. The scent of fresh basil fills the air, mingling ...

American farmers and ranchers have always been the backbone of our economy, feeding our communities and stewarding the land for future generations. Yet, today, their ability to make independent ...