[Siani] FAO is preparing for the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026 to honour women’s roles in ensuring food security, improving nutrition, and reducing poverty. This will provide a platform for implementing effective policies and measures to address the difficulties women farmers face in agrifood systems. Their challenges were highlighted in the latest FAO report that highlighted constrains such as limited property rights and land tenure, restricted access to improved seeds, fertilisers, extension services, credit, markets and mechanised markets, as well as insufficient technical and educational support for women.
