Gigi Manicad (SD=HS) reflects on the crucial yet neglected position of women smallholder farmers in this interview, with the German Die Welle. The article refers to a case study from the SD=HS programme, that is featured in the “The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture” UN-report.
[I]f declining biodiversity for food and agriculture is to be remedied, women’s vital yet undervalued role in agriculture needs to be fostered and elevated in communities worldwide.
Gigi Manicad