Latin American governments launch initiatives to boost small-scale farmers and rural women

Peru's new Minister of Agricultural Development and Irrigation, Marco Vinelli Ruiz, announced a five‑year plan to transform family agriculture for the country's 2.1 million small producers. The strategy prioritises water access, technical assistance, credit, sanitary services, innovation and market integration, aiming to raise incomes and link producers to export chains. Ruiz said, “Me siento muy contento por esta gran responsabilidad que me ha dado la presidenta Keiko Fujimori… Redoblemos ese esfuerzo para transformar nuestra pequeña agricultura en los próximos 5 años.”

In the Dominican Republic, the Ministry of Women and the Junta Agroempresarial Dominicana (JAD) signed a strategic collaboration to expand economic opportunities for rural women. The agreement will provide training, technical assistance, financing, innovation and market access to integrate women producers into agro‑value chains. Minister Gloria Reyes emphasized that “las mujeres rurales realizan aportes esenciales… requieren mayores herramientas para transformar sus esfuerzos productivos en oportunidades de crecimiento.”