The National Association of Rural and Indigenous Women is opening the Agroecology Institute for Rural Women (IALA) in Auquinco, Chile. The work of the IALA aims to support campesino family agriculture and to promote the role of women in food production. The knowledge and work of rural peasant women is key to food sovereignty initiatives and sustainable agriculture practices. The IALA hopes to conserve the knowledge and agricultural skills of these women. Photo Credit: ANAMURI
