A Women Farmers’ Cooperative on a Mission to Decrease Hunger
In Nigeria, one woman is leading her community to use sustainable farming methods, as well as technology, to thrive. A group of women farmers in Nigeria play a pivotal role…
Read More“At a time when nearly 1 in 3 people globally do not have access to adequate food just last year, the United States is committed to rallying our partners to address immediate malnutrition and to ensure that we can sustainably feed the world in the decades to come. To that end, the United States is making a $10 billion commitment to end hunger and invest in food systems at home and abroad.”President Joe Biden, United Nations General Assembly
On September 23, 2021, the United Nations convened a virtual Food Systems Summit to drive bold progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through transforming food systems by 2030 (2030 Agenda). Specific information on the Summit can be found here.
Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, is working towards a world where all people have access to safe, nutritious and affordable food. By bringing partners together to invest in agriculture, resilience and nutrition, the U.S. Government has enabled millions of families around the world to have the basic dignity of nourishing food to eat.
But there is more work to be done. COVID-19, climate change, increasing conflict, and rising inequality threaten to undermine years of progress on food security and deny more families and communities access to nutritious food. The Food Systems Summit is a critical moment to mobilize urgent global action on ending poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Why this matters now.
One of the principal outcomes of the Food Systems Summit is the National Pathways for Food Systems Transformation. At the Summit, the United States unveiled a series of game-changing deliverables tailored to meet the complex demands of the moment. Watch the video below to learn more.
In Nigeria, one woman is leading her community to use sustainable farming methods, as well as technology, to thrive. A group of women farmers in Nigeria play a pivotal role…
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Read MoreWomen have always worked in agrifood systems, but these systems have not always worked for women. That’s because barriers have stood in their way, preventing them from making their fullest contributions. Last year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) “Status of Women in Agrifood Systems” report showed us just how slow progress has been in closing the gender gap in agriculture over the past decade. Their access to irrigation, livestock, land ownership and extension services has barely budged over the past decade. Also, they are facing these challenges at a time of immense global shocks.
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