Food and Agriculture Organization honours 100 Women Heroes in agrifood systems at Rome

15 October 2026

The Food and Agriculture Organization honoured 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development at a ceremony at its headquarters in Rome on 15 October 2026. The initiative marks the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026. The ceremony formed part of the World Food Forum 2026 and coincided with the International Day of Rural Women, ahead of World Food Day on 16 October. The Organization received 609 nominations from 131 member countries, with country quotas based on population size. Ninety-nine honourees were announced in the days before the ceremony and Yin Yuzhen of China was revealed as the hundredth during the event. Director-General Qu Dongyu opened the ceremony.