DJIBOUTI, 16 October 2026 (#ADI) – A Djiboutian farmer, Hasna Meeke Ahmed, is among the 100 women heroines in food systems and rural development distinguished by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Originally from the Obock region in the north of the country, Ms. Hasna Meeke Ahmed was recognized at a ceremony held on Thursday, 15 October in Rome, on the sidelines of the World Food Forum 2026).
This distinction is part of the International Year of Women Farmers, proclaimed by 2026. Through this initiative, FAO aims to highlight the role of women in agriculture, food security and rural development.
Arid country, heavily dependent on imports for its food supply, Djibouti has made food security and the upgrading of its agricultural land a development issue.
