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FAO recognition of global women agro-food heroines

Overview

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has named 100 women as part of its recognition of global heroines for agro-food systems and rural development. Announced on World Food Day, this initiative precedes the UN-declared International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 and aims to promote gender equality and better access to land, technology, and markets.

In Costa Rica, Olga Vargas of Ujarrás was honored for her use of sustainable practices and climate change adaptation. Supported by a joint FAO and UNICEF project, Vargas implemented soil management and reforestation efforts that protected a local spring and enabled her to expand guava production and tilapia fingerling production.

Other honorees include Chilean Huilliche farmer Cecilia Guineo Colguen, recognized for preserving ancestral seeds. In Brazil, artisanal fishers Joana Rodrigues Mousinho and Luena Pataxó were recognized for their leadership in the fishing sector and mangrove protection. The list also includes Teresa Mariz from Angola, representing a global group of women driving innovation and biodiversity protection.

During the World Food Forum in Rome, Magalys Pedrero Basulto, a producer from Camagüey, Cuba, was also named to the list. Selected from over 600 candidates representing approximately 131 countries, Pedrero Basulto was recognized for her leadership of the Centro organopónico in Camagüey. Her work highlights the Cuban model of urban and suburban agriculture, maintaining consistent, year-round food production despite resource and energy challenges.

Entities

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Brazil · Olga Vargas · Joana Rodrigues Mousinho · FAO

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Magalys Pedrero recognized as FAO Women Hero in agriculture

    Cuban producer Magalys Pedrero Basulto has been named one of the FAO’s ‘100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems’ for her leadership in sustainable urban agriculture in Camagüey.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    FAO recognizes women leaders in agroalimentary systems

    The FAO has honored 100 women, including Brazilian leaders Joana Mousinho and Luena Pataxó, for their transformative roles in agroalimentary systems and rural development.

  3. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Costa Rican farmer Olga Vargas honored by FAO

    Costa Rican farmer Olga Vargas has been recognized by the FAO as one of 100 global heroines for her contributions to sustainable agroalimentary systems and rural development.

  4. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Cecilia Guineo Colguen recognized by FAO as global agro-food heroine

    Huilliche farmer Cecilia Guineo Colguen from Chiloé, Chile, has been named one of the FAO’s 100 global heroines for her work in preserving ancestral seeds and traditional agro-food systems.

Sources

crprensa.com · cuba.cu · cubainformacion.tv · g5noticias.cl · globorural.globo.com · noticiaslusofonas.com · soydeosorno.cl · ticotimes.net · tvsur.co.cr

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