Rural women are transforming agriculture – here’s how
Rural women are at the heart of global food security. Across farming communities worldwide, women are increasing productivity, growing businesses, improving food safety and helping others succeed. We celebrate the women farmers, advisors and entrepreneurs helping to achieve this.
Gender disparities among farmers in Ghana – who gets left behind by digital agriculture?
Gender disparities are widespread among rural smallholder farming communities. While digital technologies can help farmers access vital agricultural advice and close the gap, women - particularly older women - can face barriers to using them. New research looks at these barriers and the solutions to overcome them.
The next chapter for Africa’s food systems isn’t inventing solutions. It’s scaling them
Across Africa, many of the solutions needed to strengthen food security, resilience and livelihoods exist. Yet knowledge only creates impact when it reaches the people and institutions who can use it. The priority now is scaling proven solutions so they can deliver impact where it is needed most. This was the consistent message from the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026.
Crop loss: What do maize losses really mean for women farmers?
Crop loss can have devastating impacts on rural communities. The Global Burden of Crop Loss recently published a study on maize crop losses in Kenya to explore their age- and gender-differentiated impacts on maize farming communities across different agroecological zones.
From learners to leaders: the young women farmers tackling fall armyworm in Zambia
For Zambia and its population of 19.6 million people, agriculture is the main source of employment and household incomes. CABI is working with partners to empower young women farmers in Zambia with skills in sustainable pest management and knowledge exchange. By focusing on using participatory video the approach is enabling women to become confident creators and communicators.
Strengthening sustainable agriculture across Southeast Asia through science, partnerships and innovation
CABI is strengthening agriculture across Southeast Asia through science, partnerships and innovation to build more resilient and sustainable food systems.
Transforming women’s empowerment in agrifood systems
Women in agrifood systems are essential. They constitute over 50% of the agricultural workforce (FAO, 2023), with roles throughout the food value chain supporting the production of over half of the world’s food. However, studies show that they produce 20-30% less than men. As a marginalized group, they face unequal control of and access to resources. If male-female differences in access and yields were overcome, the number of undernourished…
Bridging the gap: How youth agripreneurs are empowering farmers across East Africa
Youth agripreneurs across East Africa are helping farmers access practical, local support that improves yields, increases incomes, and strengthens sustainable farming.
CRRI-CABI collaboration seeks inclusive solutions for crop loss assessment in rice farming systems
CABI has launched a landmark collaboration with the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) to assess the socio-economic impact of crop losses in rice ecosystems in Odisha, India with a special focus on how these losses affect men and women differently. This initiative is part of CABI’s Global Burden of Crop Loss programme, which aims to…
CABI and CRRI explore gender gap of crop loss impact at Odisha, India workshop
Why do men, women and youth experience crop loss differently? That question took centre stage at a stakeholder workshop in India, organized by the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) and CABI’s Global Burden of Crop Loss. Crop loss remains a pressing global challenge, with up to 40% of crops lost before harvest each year due…