From Corporate Life to Beekeeping: Nurcan’s Path to Sustainable Apiculture скачать в хорошем качестве

From Corporate Life to Beekeeping: Nurcan’s Path to Sustainable Apiculture

Nurcan Tekneci, 36, left a successful career in Istanbul to become a beekeeper in rural Düzce, Türkiye. Nutrition expert and FAO Champion Dilara Koçak visited her to explore how, in a region challenged by youth unemployment and urban migration, Nurcan is building a sustainable livelihood producing honey, royal jelly, and handcrafted bee-based products such as wax candles. Far from the city’s relentless pace, with FAO’s training and support, Nurcan is scaling up her production, helping revitalize her village and securing her future in apiculture. Nurcan received training from FAO through a project led by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. This story is part of a series celebrating women farmers worldwide, from producers, fishers, and pastoralists to traders, agricultural scientists, and rural entrepreneurs. The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 recognises their essential contributions to food security, economic prosperity, and improved nutrition and livelihoods, despite heavier workloads, precarious working conditions, and unequal access to resources. It calls for collective action and investment to empower women, in all their diversity, and to build a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable agrifood system for all. Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... International Year of the Woman Farmer: https://www.fao.org/woman-farmer-2026... Follow FAO on social media! Facebook -   / unfao   Instagram -   / fao   LinkedIn -   / fao   TikTok -   / fao   Twitter -   / fao   Weibo - https://www.weibo.com/unfao © FAO: http://www.fao.org #SDGs #Agenda2030 #GlobalGoals