International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 - USDA
The International Year of the Woman Farmer shines a global spotlight on women in agriculture, highlighting the challenges they encounter while cultivating change. Together we can help bridge the gender gap, paving the way towards achieving food security, gender equality, and sustainability goals for a brighter, more equitable future.
Women in Agriculture - USDA
2024年6月27日 · From the classroom to the farm to the boardroom, women in agriculture are helping to pave the way for a better future. As leaders, it is our responsibility to make sure the next generation of women are educated, encouraged and empowered to take on the challenges of meeting the world's growing food, fuel and fiber needs.
Women Farmers Resources From USDA
Women farmers and ranchers play a vital role in American agriculture and producing the food and fiber to feed and clothe the world. No matter the size of your operation or the crop being produced, our programs can help you start, grow, and protect your operation.
Women We Love: 25 Influential Women in Food and Agriculture
2016年1月28日 · There are hundreds of women who inspire us at Food Tank. They are entrepreneurs, stewards of the land, business owners, researchers, farmers, and innovators who are the backbone of the world’s food systems. On average, women represent 43 percent of the world’s agricultural labor force and 47 percent of the global fisheries labor force ...
Honoring Female Farmers and Ranchers this Women’s History …
2023年3月15日 · Female farmers and ranchers in the United States play an integral role in providing agricultural products to our nation and the world. During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the 1.2 million female producers around the country. According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, women accounted for 36% of the country’s 3.4 million producers ...
Women for the Land - American Farmland Trust
How Women Are Changing Farming. Gabrielle, Caitlin, and Nicole leverage AFT’s national Women for the Land initiative to ensure that women in agriculture have access to the resources, technical advice, and policy facilitators they need to be leaders in conservation and resilient agrifood systems.
Empowering women farmers to end hunger and poverty
Supporting women farmers would help hundreds of millions fight hunger, poverty and climate change. Growth in small-scale agriculture is two to four times more effective at reducing hunger and poverty than any other sector, and women farmers are playing a central role.
The Role of Women in Agriculture: Nurturing Growth and ... - Women Farmers
Women are at the forefront of adopting and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Their contributions to organic farming, agroforestry, and integrated pest management support ecological balance and reduce the use of harmful chemicals.
In the Fields: Highlights from Conversations with U.S. Women
2024年8月12日 · These conversations highlight that women farmers still face disparities in the industry, but also show the many ways in which they are pushing back and making agriculture a more equitable place through the work they do every day.
The Female Farmer Project™
“The Female Farmer Project” is a multi-platform documentary project that chronicles the rise of women working in agriculture around the world.