# FAO selects Emirati farmer among 100 women recognised for agrifood work

> Khadija Darwish Alqubaisi was selected for the UN agency’s agrifood and rural-development initiative.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T19:07:54+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-09
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization selected Emirati farmer Khadija Darwish Alqubaisi among 100 women recognised for work in agrifood systems and rural development. WAM reported on October 9 that the selection cited her contribution to sustainable farming, efforts to increase women’s participation in agriculture and work sharing farming knowledge with young people.

Alqubaisi owns Nad Al Dhab farm in Al Ain and won the Distinguished Female Farmer category at the 2026 Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agricultural Excellence Award. WAM said FAO received more than 600 nominations from 131 countries and assessed geographical balance and the diversity of contributions. The honourees are due to be recognised at FAO headquarters in Rome on October 15.

## Data

### FAO selection

Selection and nomination scale for the FAO initiative.

Methodology: Figures are taken from WAM’s account of the FAO announcement. They count nominations and selected honourees, not agricultural output.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women selected | 100 | count | 2026-10-09 | observed |  |
| Nominations received | 600 | count | 2026-10-09 | observed | lower-bound |
| Countries represented in nominations | 131 | count | 2026-10-09 | observed |  |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2nmxm1-fao-selects-emirati-khadija-darwish> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-fao-recognises-emirati-woman-farmer-2026/data/fao-recognition?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uae-fao-recognises-emirati-woman-farmer-2026/data/fao-recognition?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2nmxm1-fao-selects-emirati-khadija-darwish>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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