Women farmers must be at the forefront of the sustainable farming discussion, but they say there are still barriers in the way and a lack of support for their entry into the profession.
“I believe we need women in the heart of the sustainability conversation. We need different ways of thinking around the table of change,” Maria Walsh, Irish MEP and farmer, told EURACTIV.
“The fact we, as policymakers and as citizens of change, are at the crossroads of emergency change, is our chance to redesign our sector,” she said.
However, support is still lacking for women to be able to enter the industry.