KATHMANDU: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Nepal has organized a consultation workshop to review the National Gender Profile of Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Nepal and discuss measures to address gender disparities in the country’s agricultural sector.
The workshop brought together representatives from government agencies, civil society, women’s and farmers’ organizations, Indigenous Peoples’ and Dalit organizations, organizations representing persons with disabilities, academic institutions, youth groups, women agripreneurs and the private sector.
Participants discussed the findings and implications of the national gender profile and put forward practical recommendations to advance gender equality and social inclusion across Nepal’s agrifood systems. The discussions focused on recognizing the contributions of women in agriculture, addressing the structural and institutional barriers they face, and improving their participation and opportunities in the sector.
The consultation also comes ahead of the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, which aims to draw greater attention to women’s roles in food production and rural livelihoods. FAO said the discussions underscored the need to translate commitments on gender equality into concrete measures to build more equitable and inclusive agrifood systems.
