CIHEAM Press Review

Digitalization has the potential to revolutionize smallholder agriculture by providing farmers with access to valuable information, resources, markets, and tools. From real-time weather updates and crop management tools to price monitoring and direct market access, digital tools are set to transform the way farmers work, leading to improvements in farmers, productivity, efficiency, and livelihood.

Dupe Killa-Kafidipe, founder of Platinum Fisheries, has ambitious plans to build a modular RAS facility to help her to diversify and increase production of a range of species - from catfish to shrimp.

Elizabeth Okullow, co-founder of AquaMnara, explains how she is providing African fish farmers with innovative tools, including IoT monitoring devices and pioneering market access strategies.

Dr Ahmed Nasr Allah and Mahmoud Rashad discuss how WorldFish’s Empowering Women Fish Retailers in Egypt (EWFIRE) project has overcome challenges to help improve the livelihoods of female fish traders.

Emboscar is a Catalan verb that has two main definitions. From the more poetic and literary “to get lost and go deep into the vastness of a forest” to the more commonly used, specifically in the field of defence: “to be in a hidden place to surprise the enemy”. Someone who is emboscat / emboscada, therefore, is someone who gets lost in the woods and feels good about it but also someone who is ambushed.

Extension services in Egypt predominantly target male farmers, neglecting the particular needs and circumstances of women farmers. This perpetuates inequalities and limits overall agricultural productivity 

Women are disproportionately affected by climate change. We need stronger systems, inclusive approaches and data-driven planning to minimize climate-induced disruptions to women’s health and care.

Abstract: Agriculture is a crucial sector for human survival, and women's contribution to it is undeniable. Women play a crucial role in agriculture, both in small and big farms, producing food for their households, communities, and beyond.

Sea Ventures upcycles post-harvest fish scraps into protein for animal feeds, formulating complete feeds for various sectors, including aquaculture, poultry and pets, as founder Faith Mwende explains.…

Boosting local seed production and promoting climate-resilient varieties could also be transformative for women farmers in the region.

The rolling hills around Saffa resemble a paradise – terraced olive groves stretch out far and wide, flower meadows bloom under the gentle spring sun.
Yet only a few metres from the small village north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, is a far from idyllic sight – the separation barrier with Israel.
The separation fence doesn’t seem particularly menacing and no Israeli soldiers are in view. But Palestinian farmers in Saffa say that since the Gaza war broke out in October last year, it has become impossible to stay in the area for more than an hour, making it harder for them to farm the land bordering the wall.

The first European Women’s Traditional Fire Training Exchange (WTREx) was held in the Alto Minho region, Portugal, to highlight the importance and growing role of women in rural fire management. The training, which took place on 1 – 10 February 2024, brought together more than 45 professionals from 21 countries around the world to promote […]

8 March 2024. Today, the world celebrates women—their achievements, their challenges, their vision, and their crucial role in societies. This year, amidst conflicts, climate change, and polarizing societies undermining decades of progress in gender equality, International Women’s Day calls for “Investing in Women: Accelerating Progress” to achieve gender equality. Today, PRIMA seizes the opportune moment […]

As water, food, and energy needs increase around the world, women like Nidhi, Roula, and Judith are leading the way to build more sustainable futures for all.

You are warmly invited to register for the 7th SFS-MED webinar, scheduled on Wednesday, 20 March 2024 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET. Focusing on the theme “Blue Transformation: strategies and actions for more sustainable agrifood systems in the Mediterranean”, this webinar will bring together representatives from governments, businesses, researchers, international organizations and civil society to discuss the role of policy making, research, capacity building, technology and finance in accompanying the blue transformation.

nternational Women's Day is an opportunity to highlight how, unless significant action is taken, climate injustices towards women will only continue, Salomé Lehtman writes.
From local action to global finance, there are ways to ensure that climate adaptation programmes address gender inequalities.
Amina is one of tens of thousands of Kenyans displaced by catastrophic floods – aggravated by climate change – in late 2023. 
Her home destroyed, she and her child sought temporary shelter along with several other women from her community. 

Rim Ben Soud lives in Baddar village in Cap Bon, North East Tunisia. It’s a community that is mostly dependent on farming and agricultural activities. A farmer herself, Rim has become well known for founding a local women’s group for agriculture development (GDAF), and recently started her own eco-tourism project.

The MENA region is both a climate change hotspot and one of the world’s most gender unequal regions. As a result of gender inequality, women face disproportionate risks from climate change, but there are ways to transform these threats and turn them into opportunities.

CERAAS, a research organization based in Senegal, is building resilience in West and Central Africa by empowering women in agriculture.