# Gender dynamics in global agricultural production > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gender-dynamics-in-global-agricultural-production > Updated: 2026-10-16T21:20:22.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Women constitute a significant portion of the global agricultural workforce, estimated at approximately 40 to 43 percent. While their contributions are vital to food production and rural economies, they face persistent gender gaps regarding access to land, financing, technology, and decision-making roles. For instance, the FAO notes that while women comprise about 40 percent of the agricultural workforce, they own only 15 percent of the land. In Mexico, efforts are underway to increase female participation in specific sectors, such as the agave production chain through the ‘Agave Responsable Social’ certification project. In Chile, rural women are increasingly integrating digital platforms and agrotourism to address generational turnover in farming. In Argentina’s Misiones province, female participation in training for yerba mate and tea production rose from 14 percent in 2021 to 41 percent in 2025. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: Rural women drive agricultural innovation amid gender gaps Rural women are driving agricultural innovation and food security, though they face significant gaps in land access, financing, and technology across Latin American sectors like Mexico's tequila industry. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rural-women-drive-agricultural-innovation-amid-gender-gaps ### 2026-10-15: Women drive significant global agricultural production and rural economies Women constitute 43% of the global agricultural workforce. While vital to food security and rural economies, their contributions often face resource gaps or remain uncounted in formal economic statistics. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/women-drive-significant-global-agricultural-production-and-rural-economies --- Cite as: Gender dynamics in global agricultural production. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/gender-dynamics-in-global-agricultural-production