Women and Young Farmers

Press release… Entrepreneurship and beekeeping training programmes, organized under an FAO project, have been completed, with filming and interviews conducted by the Communication Team from FAO’s Headquarters in Rome, as part of FAO’s 80th anniversary celebrations… 15 August 2025 Düzce, Türkiye – This week, FAO experts conducted Entrepreneurship and Business Management …

Across Africa, smallholder farmers sit at the heart of the continent’s food systems; yet, many remain trapped in cycles of low productivity, limited market access, and financial exclusion. At Solidaridad Southern Africa, we’ve seen firsthand how digital innovation and inclusive financing are changing that narrative – not just in theory, …

Press release… Cooperatives share their digital transformation journeys and success stories during online event on Hepyerinden platform, supported by FAO, Işbank and Pazarama… 1 August 2025, Ankara – An online training designed to strengthen the digital presence of women-led cooperatives and highlight routes to success took place this week on the Hepyerinden platform. …

Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar announced that the rate of young people in agriculture has declined! Şemsi Bayraktar, Chair of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), drew attention to the ageing of farmers engaged in agriculture. “The rate of young people aged 18-32 in agriculture has dropped to 5 percent. …

Press release… SUTCHU Farm, which reflects the spirit of natural farming in Izmir’s Tire district, introduced its bone broth, prepared using traditional methods, to participants in Izmir. At the event held at Misk Alsancak, Yasemin Sezgin, founder of SUTCHU Farm, explained the production process and suggested ways to use the …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the labour of farmers is critical for food safety, sustainability and economic development. Emphasizing that agricultural sector is a strategic area that shapes the future of not only …

Software engineer Bülent Samed Çiner, a member of the Agriculture Forestry Youth Council, who produces and exports citrus fruits in Mediterranean province of Mersin, wants to make the most of digital technologies in the agricultural sector, where he has been active with his family for many years. In the fifth …

As youth engagement in agriculture continues to decline across Türkiye, the Youth and Sports Ministry has officially launched an agricultural entrepreneurship programme for young people to reverse the trend and train a new generation in the sector. Enes Efendioğlu The programme, inaugurated at the Agriculture and Youth Camp in the Central Anatolian city of …

While SDG5 focuses on gender equality, how are cooperatives in different regions empowering women and working towards making this a reality? From argan co-ops in Morocco and in artisans in India, to agents of ecological change in Uruguay and textile upcycling in India, here are four women’s co-ops accelerating action for …

My Digital Farm (Tarlam); A Super Application Shaping the Future with Farmers The idea of My Digital Farm (Tarlam) emerged in 2022 with the research of Kerem Öztürk, a 15-year-old entrepreneur who realised the deficiencies in the agricultural sector. Initially designed as a marketplace platform, the project started to be …