women farmers

A day in the life of a krishi mitra (farmer’s friend), who works with farmers to promote organic farming and sustainable agriculture in Nayagarh, Odisha.

A day in the life of an Adivasi woman who manages a women-owned farmer producer company that collectivises small and marginal farmers to help them improve their incomes.

If we don’t revisit the new Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO) guidelines with a gender lens, women in the agriculture sector will be left behind.

If women in rural areas have access to land, technology, and financial services farm yield could increase by 20-30 percent.

Lessons from an initiative to increase farm productivity by promoting a community-based model of agricultural advisory services.

Nearly 80% of India's women workers are employed in the agrarian sector, yet the budget allocation and spending towards women farmers remains low.