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 ...

Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to ...

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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 ...

BOONE, Iowa, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four women farmers from across the United States have been named finalists in the inaugural Women in the Field: Producer of the Year Award at the 2026 ...

Nigerian women farmers are shifting from the high cost of diesel to the long-term savings offered by solar energy. Despite persistent challenges in accessing renewable energy solutions, these farmers ...

Gather for a panel discussion and networking reception celebrating women farmers at Husker Harvest Days on Sept. 16.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The South African government makes a great deal of the fact that it supports women's empowerment in agriculture. But does it? As ...

Smallholder women farmers in Nasarawa State have recorded bumper harvest during the 2026 farming season in the state following the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and biofortified ...

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 ...