Farming Perspectives: Looking to the Future

October 20, 2020 · < 1 minute

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What do the next 50 years hold for our planet’s farmers and agricultural systems?

Young farmers who are members of the Global Farmer Network: Ruramiso Mashumba, Zimbabwe and Diego Guigou, Uruguay visit about their challenges, their hopes, and their solutions to things like climate change and environmental issues on #WorldFoodDay. Hear what they have to say in our new video from our #FoodPrize20 side event.

Ruramiso Mashumba

Ruramiso Mashumba is serving the GFN as Regional Lead: Africa. Ruramiso is a young female farmer from Marondera, Zimbabwe and founder of Mnandi Africa, an organization that helps rural woman combat poverty and malnutrition. She is currently studying for an MBA in sustainable food and agriculture. The trailblazing farmer holds several accolades and achievements to her name that is testimony to the outstanding work she is doing in the Zimbabwean agricultural sector. Ruramiso has been recognized as the 2020 GFN Kleckner Award recipient.