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  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/emirati-farmer-fao-100-women-agrifood-2026",
  "slug": "emirati-farmer-fao-100-women-agrifood-2026",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-09",
  "sourceDate": {
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    "value": "2026-10-15"
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  "sourceName": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2nmxm1-fao-selects-emirati-khadija-darwish",
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  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "Agriculture",
    "Farmers",
    "Food security",
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  "content": {
    "title": "FAO selects Emirati farmer for global women agrifood initiative",
    "summary": "Khadija Darwish Alqubaisi was chosen among 100 women recognised for work across food and rural development.",
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      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "The UN Food and Agriculture Organization selected Emirati farmer Khadija Darwish Alqubaisi for its 100 Women Heroes initiative. The FAO said it received more than 600 nominations from 131 countries. The report said honourees were due to be recognised at FAO headquarters in Rome on 15 October; it described the ceremony as forthcoming when published on 9 October."
        ],
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          {
            "name": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
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