Agricultural Transition Updates

Women in Agroecology

A day or the whole month of March is not enough in acknowledging and thanking women for the very important role they play not only in our respective families but also in food production.

Despite their key importance in agriculture, women are usually subjected to hunger, malnutrition, domestic violence and war.

We have compiled a list of case studies and reports from different parts of the globe that show how sustainable food production can empower women working in agriculture.

We clamour to your goodness on sharing this newsletter edition so your friends, loved ones and colleagues could also appreciate the hardships that women endure just to produce food for your table.

We wish everyone Happy Women's month!

Sincerely,

The Agricultural Transition Team.

Without women there is no food sovereignty

This article analyzes the impact of agro-industrial policies on women and the key role that peasant women in the Global North and South play in the production and distribution of food. It analyzes how the dominant agricultural model can incorporate a feminist perspective and how the social movements that work towards food sovereignty can incorporate a feminist perspective.

Women, families and communities in Aceh

In 2004 the province of Aceh in Indonesia was affected by a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The impact on rural communities was particularly harsh, exacerbating the existing poverty and poor living conditions caused by a long separatist conflict. A network of women farmers established under these difficult circumstances is not only benefitting its participants, but also their families and communities. …

Women Adapting to Climate Change through indigenous knowledge and Practices

Katrina Kotze is part of the Melkkraal community in the Hantam Karoo Region of the Northern Cape Province in South Africa. This community struggle with access to water and ownership of land.

Agroecology: Exploring opportunities for women’s empowerment based on experiences from Brazil

Through the analysis conducted by ActionAid Brazil of their experiences working with rural women, this publication examines the relationship between agroecology and feminism and shows agroecology to be an essential tool that can advance the empowerment of rural women.

Rural Women’s Associations and Sustainable Agriculture in Casamance, Senegal

An innovative community grantmaking program for rural women and their organizations in Casamance, Senegal, is creating significant change in women’s status and resources that are leading to greater stability and well-being for families and communities.

The Agricultural Transition websites was created by a common effort by many organizations. We want to show the wide range of sustainable agricultural practices, and that peasants and other small scale food producers and providers can nourish a growing population, preserve the environment and contribute substantially to stop the climate change. We also want to contribute to develop policies and actions for a viable food future. The list of some useful reports on policies and links to other webpages are parts of that effort.

To develop this webpage and make it a useful tool for the transition of agriculture, we need contributions from individuals, organizations and institutions. Please send articles, reports, links etc you would like to see on this webpage: [email protected]. The administration of this webpage is managed by the More and Better Network on behalf of all organizations which are involved.

We are very grateful for the financial support which made it possible to create this webpage. Many thanks to The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), The Development Fund (Norway) and Heidehof Stiftung (Germany).