# FAO recognition of Chinese women in agriculture

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fao-recognition-of-chinese-women-in-agriculture
> Updated: 2026-10-17T02:19:05.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has named several Chinese women to its ‘100 Heroines of Agroalimentary Systems and Rural Development’ list. This initiative was launched to recognize contributions during the 2026 International Year of Rural Women.

Initial honorees include Yu Jinxiu, a moxibustion therapy specialist from Hubei Province recognized for supporting rural incomes, and Dong Minfang, president of an agricultural machinery cooperative in Hunan Province. 

Further recognition was given to Yin Yuzhen for her four decades of work combating desertification in the Maowusu area of Inner Mongolia. The FAO ceremony in Rome highlighted the role of women in food security and natural resource management.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Yin Yuzhen honored by FAO for 40 years of desertification combat

Chinese environmental pioneer Yin Yuzhen was named one of the FAO’s ‘100 Heroines’ for her 40-year effort to combat desertification in Inner Mongolia through reforestation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yin-yuzhen-honored-by-fao-for-40-years-of-desertification-combat

### 2026-10-14: FAO names two Chinese women to ‘100 Heroines’ list

Two Chinese women, Yu Jinxiu and Dong Minfang, have been selected for the FAO ‘100 Heroines’ list, recognizing their exceptional contributions to agriculture and rural development.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fao-names-two-chinese-women-to-100-heroines-list

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