Home
Farming and Food Production

About This Collection

Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

Curated by earthsayer

Chef Fatmata Binta: Empowering Women Farmers Through Mechanization
February 05, 2026

FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa, Chef Fatmata Binta, stresses the vital importance of investing in women farmers and sustainable agricultural mechanization. This is crucial for transforming agriculture and enhancing food security across Africa.

Connect with FAO. Subscribe on [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=FAOoftheUN). Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/UNFAO), [Instagram](https://instagram.com/fao), [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fao), [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@fao), [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/fao/), and [Weibo](https://www.weibo.com/unfao) for the latest updates.

© FAO: [fao.org](http://www.fao.org) #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals