Celebrating the Women Who Feed the World

Celebrating the Women Who Feed the World

This edition of "Field News" celebrates the International Year of Women Farmers 2026 by highlighting the transformative work of four partners of the Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation: Kashf Foundation in Pakistan, Mikra in Bosnia-Herzegovina, MicroLoan Foundation in Malawi, and OXUS in Tajikistan.

Through inspiring testimonies, the article demonstrates how financial inclusion, technical training, and capacity building profoundly transform the lives of women farmers. Although their contributions to food security and community resilience often remain invisible and underfunded, these initiatives show that meaningful change is possible.

Women like Mumtaz in Pakistan, Jasminka in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mary in Malawi, and Zinnatoy in Tajikistan embody this transformation. They illustrate how access to credit, modern agricultural knowledge, and support networks enable them to develop thriving enterprises, strengthen the resilience of their households, and become agents of economic and climate change in their communities.

These experiences underscore a shared conviction: investing in women farmers is not merely a matter of equality, it is a necessity for sustainable economic growth, food security, and climate adaptation.

Discover how financial inclusion and community support are redefining the conditions for success of women farmers worldwide, and how the models of our partners in Pakistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Malawi, and Tajikistan can adapt to different contexts.

 

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