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Displaced Women Farmers in Burkina Faso: Symbols of Courage Amid Rising Violence
Sixty-four-year-old Tindano Pobarou, a mother of nine (five daughters and four sons), lived a peaceful life in the village of Bassieri. But one night, at 3 AM, she was forced to flee her home as armed groups attacked her village. She and her family crossed multiple dangerous regions with little time to prepare, and life as she knew it was turned upside down. The land she cultivated, the home she built, and the security she once had were gone. Yet, Pobarou refused to give up. She kept crossing the Sahel until she reached a smallholder farmer community in Fada, where our local partner ANSD works …
This Women’s Group in Nepal is Restoring Soil Health with Biofertilizers
In a small farming village tucked in Nepal’s hilly countryside, women in pink and red saris crouch in tidy rows of plump tomatoes, their hands feeding the soil. Nearby, a group of women—the Jwaladevi Women Farmer Group—gather in a circle around a pile of green leaves to prepare biofertilizers. One of them chops aromatic herbs—nettle, neem, and bitter Artemisia—while another stirs them into a muddy mixture in a large plastic drum. Older women sit cross-legged, observing the process with keen interest. This simple practice of making bio-fertilizers using local resources, introduced b …
How Penda Turned a Dumping Ground into an Agroecological Urban Farm in Senegal
Penda’s agroecological urban farm thrives amid the concrete sprawl of Thiès. Here, she cultivates fresh produce, rejuvenates the soil, and offers a vision of urban food systems that benefit the soil, women, consumers, and youth.
How One Woman Farmer from Nepal Turned a Small Loan into a Lifeline
In rural Nepal, small opportunities can be life-changing for women farmers. After joining a women’s savings and credit group, Samjhana made one decision that changed everything for her.
Pathways of Hope in the Dry Corridor: Communities Speak on Resilience & Agroecology at the Central American Donors Forum 2024
The Central American Dry Corridor, one of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change, faces a crisis threatening the lives of millions of people. Yet, amid this adversity, rural communities are leading an inspiring transformation. Through agroecology, the recovery of ancestral knowledge, and political advocacy, these communities are demonstrating that change is possible. During CADF 2024, local leaders shared stories of resilience that showed a path of hope for the entire region.
Ecuadorian Youth Draw a Future Free of Chemicals and Rooted in Nature
This year, youth storytellers from our local partner EkoRural in Ecuador stepped forward with thoughtful drawings that inspire us to reconnect with the earth. Their art calls out harmful agricultural practices, depicts the importance of soil health, and honors the mountains that nestle their communities.