Rural Women's Day: Female leadership as a trump card in agriculture

On this October 15th, International Rural Women's Day, the celebration goes beyond recognition and enters the realm of strategy for the Brazilian agribusiness. The growing presence of female leaders in global debates has proven to be a fundamental asset for defending the sector, dispelling criticisms, and constructing a fairer image of national production. This is the view of Juliana Farah, president of the Semeadoras do Agro Committee of the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of São Paulo (FAESP). For her, the participation of a Brazilian delegation in the recent Global Summit Women in Agritech, in Belgium, represents a turning point. "I consider this participation a historic milestone. It is proof that women in Brazilian agribusiness are not only at the base of production, but also at the top, participating in and influencing global discussions," says Farah. She emphasizes that taking the commission's actions to the Northern Hemisphere is an opportunity to ...