Latin America: Latin Women Lead the Fight Against Climate Change Using Indigenous Agriculture

Jan 5, 2025 | The Latin American Post Staff
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Throughout Latin America, indigenous women use old farming methods to fight climate change. In places like Peru and Guatemala, they work hard to keep food available, protect various plant and animal species, and repair damaged lands. At the same time, they tackle unfair treatment in their communities and other areas. 

In Peru’s Laramate district, climate change’s toll on crop yields prompted Indigenous women to revive ancestral farming practices. By stopping farm chemicals, changing crops often, and using clever watering methods, they’ve made the soil rich again and grown bigger harvests ‒ opening up money-making chances for their families.

The Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú (CHIRAPAQ), with help from the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality, played a big part in this change.