WOMEN FARMERS
News
September 27, 2022
New Delhi, 27 September 2022: Women farmers are a crucial resource in agriculture and in the global efforts to build
News
November 24, 2021
The launch of a new partnership to develop evidence-based strategies to collectively tackle the impact of climate change in South Asia.
Journal Article
March 4, 2021
COVID-19 induced lockdowns have had far reaching impacts on the rural sector, particularly on women farmers.
Agriculture
November 2, 2016
Women are major stakeholders in India’s agriculture. In 2011, women constituted nearly half (46.2 percent) of all agricultural laborers and one-third (32.9 percent) of all cultivators in India.
Publications
July 8, 2015
Gender disparities within farming communities still exist when it comes to household assets. A growing number of studies show that to ensure food security and nutritional security in a household, equal distribution of assets is necessary. Resolving this disparity would not only improve the lives of women farmers, but also in turn lead to more development and growth.