SADER, GIZ Empowers Women Farmers with Sustainable Practices

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), held a workshop in Puebla aimed at bridging the gender gap in agriculture and promoting women’s economic empowerment. 

The workshop, titled "Dialogues of Knowledge and Practices for Sustainable Agriculture with Gender Equity," took place at the Universidad Popular Autónoma Del Estado De Puebla (UPAEP) and targeted women farmers involved in crops such as amaranth, maguey and coffee. The event brought together women from various municipalities in Puebla, as well as from Tlaxcala, Mexico City and the State of Mexico. 

Adriana Itai MuñoZ, General Director of Value Added and Markets, SADER, emphasized the need for gender-sensitive strategies in agriculture. She noted that the workshop aimed to help women identify and seize market opportunities, as well as provide practical and theoretical tools for adding value to their products. This includes the responsible use of waste and natural resources. 

Ana Rebeca Barragán, Director Life and Field Project, GIZ , underscored that women are crucial agents of change in achieving sustainable, socially just, and climate-resilient agro-food production. She also mentioned that GIZ has been collaborating with the Mexican government for 50 years, contributing significantly to agricultural sustainability goals.

The event featured a multidisciplinary team of experts from Agriculture, GIZ, and UPAEP, who shared their expertise on sustainable agricultural practices and intangible value addition through branding. A key focus was the utilization of residual biomass from crops to create value-added by-products, which could diversify income and reduce environmental impact.