Agriculture's Secret Weapon: Empowering Women

6 August 2019 | Patrick Galey and Laure Fillon

Women farmers face the brunt of the threat posed by climate change, yet they may hold the key to helping limit its fallout, according to a landmark UN report to be released this week.

Although they make up more than half the agricultural labour force in developing nations, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), women farmers are far less likely than men to own the land they till. 

This makes it difficult for them to invest in sustainable practices that would enhance yields while protecting Nature.