Woman and farming is getting a lot of attention these days. So much that the United Nations General Assembly has passed a Resolution declaring 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield says that half the world’s food and in some countries, 80% is produced by women farmers:
USDA Deputy AG Secretary, Xochitle Torrez Small, says the Resolution will open different avenues of exploration:
Thomas Greenfield added that we have a powerful tool in the fight against global food insecurity….. women farmers.
