Women produce between 60 and 80 percent of the food in most developing countries and are responsible for half of the world’s food production.  This fact has been known for years but not until recently have big funding sources empowered women farmers.  Now that is changing.

The Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has already committed $800 million to agricultural development, recently announced plans to support female farmers.

“If we really want to ensure that more food is available to the poorest people on earth, then we must listen to the farmers and invest in them, invest in women,” said Catherine Bertini, a Gates Foundation senior fellow.”

For an excellent article on women farmers click on this link.    http://www.fao.org/focus/e/women/sustin-e.htm

Sophia 2010, Women and Wisdom is both a global conference and a journey to Bulgaria and Beyond where Sophia Success Stories will be highlighted.  We welcome your help in bringing these to our attention by sending to me, ann@circleconnections.com  

Circle Connections is about connecting us as individuals and organizations in co-creating a new earth where every woman, man and child has enough healthy food to eat and good water to drink.  When we dream together and organize around our collective dreams with the deeper knowing we are all connected the words Yes We Can gives us hope and courage to become today’s spiritual leaders for real change.  Namaste!!!  Ann