Once excluded from formal markets due to limited training, technology and financial literacy, 25 women farmers from South Africa's Mpumalanga province are now supplying major retailers, school feeding ...

Sutton’s grandfather was quite proud that he had clawed his way out of farming to become a dignified, suit-and-tie insurance salesman. So he was understandably nonplussed when she ...

Less than a minute's walk off a rural roadway north of Cote d'Ivoire's commercial capital Abidjan, what initially looks like a field of shrubs reveals a pathway to a better future for tens of ...

Women farmers in the North Country share stories about how they got into careers in agriculture, growing and butchering.

Ecobank Nigeria has launched Ellevate, a platform designed to expand access to finance, mentorship and business support for ...

DDC calls women ‘leaders of Change deserving due recognition’ ANANTNAG: In continuation to International Women's Day celebrations aimed to promote inclusivity and empower rural women, the Agriculture ...

This year's International Women's Day (IWD) occurs in the International Year of the Woman Farmer, so it's an excellent opportunity to consider the ...

Veldhuizen and two other panelists were asked what they thought the farmer of 2050 would look like. She indicated that ...

Discover the overlooked contributions of Colonial-era women on Long Island, including their roles in farms and businesses during the Revolutionary War.

West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market in recent months.

“Women are guardians of traditional seeds, indigenous recipes, and sustainable farming practices. They preserve local crop varieties and use environmentally friendly methods passed down through ...

For South African women in the agricultural sector, an hourly wage of R27.58 buys a life of painful neglect in Western Cape vineyards and the dairy stalls of the Free State and Gauteng. Though ...