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&lt;em&gt;Data and reality&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Data and reality&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;With the &amp;lsquo;feminisation of agriculture&amp;rsquo; picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
October 15 is observed, respectively, as International Day of Rural Women by the United Nations, and National Women&amp;rsquo;s Farmer&amp;rsquo;s Day (Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas) in India. In 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers&amp;rsquo; Welfare decided to take the lead in celebrating the event, duly recognising the multidimensional role of women at every stage in agriculture &amp;mdash; from sowing to planting, drainage, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, harvesting, weeding, and storage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This year, the Ministry has proposed deliberations to discuss the challenges that women farmers face in crop cultivation, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries. The aim is to work towards an action plan using better access to credit, skill development and entrepreneurial opportunities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Data and reality&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Yet, paying lip service to them is not going to alleviate their drudgery and hardships in the fields. According to Oxfam India, women are responsible for about 60-80% of food and 90% of dairy production, respectively. The work by women farmers, in crop cultivation, livestock management or at home, often goes unnoticed. Attempts by the government to impart them training in poultry, apiculture and rural handicrafts is trivial given their large numbers. In order to sustain women&amp;rsquo;s interest in farming and also their uplift, there must be a vision backed by an appropriate policy and doable action plans.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Agriculture Census (2010-11) shows that out of an estimated 118.7 million cultivators, 30.3% were females. Similarly, out of an estimated 144.3 million agricultural labourers, 42.6% were females. In terms of ownership of operational holdings, the latest Agriculture Census (2015-16) is startling. Out of a total 146 million operational holdings, the percentage share of female operational holders is 13.87% (20.25 million), a nearly one percentage increase over five years. While the &amp;ldquo;feminisation of agriculture&amp;rdquo; is taking place at a fast pace, the government has yet to gear up to address the challenges that women farmers and labourers face. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Data and reality&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;With the &amp;lsquo;feminisation of agriculture&amp;rsquo; picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;Data and reality&lt;br /&gt;
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<em>With the &lsquo;feminisation of agriculture&rsquo; picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored<br />
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October 15 is observed, respectively, as International Day of Rural Women by the United Nations, and National Women&rsquo;s Farmer&rsquo;s Day (Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas) in India. In 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers&rsquo; Welfare decided to take the lead in celebrating the event, duly recognising the multidimensional role of women at every stage in agriculture &mdash; from sowing to planting, drainage, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, harvesting, weeding, and storage.<br />
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With the &lsquo;feminisation of agriculture&rsquo; picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored

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<em>With the &lsquo;feminisation of agriculture&rsquo; picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored<br />
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October 15 is observed, respectively, as International Day of Rural Women by the United Nations, and National Women&rsquo;s Farmer&rsquo;s Day (Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas) in India. In 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers&rsquo; Welfare decided to take the lead in celebrating the event, duly recognising the multidimensional role of women at every stage in agriculture &mdash; from sowing to planting, drainage, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, harvesting, weeding, and storage.<br />
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With the &lsquo;feminisation of agriculture&rsquo; picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored

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Helping the invisible hands of agriculture -Seema Bathla & Ravi Kiran

-The Hindu With the ‘feminisation of agriculture’ picking up pace, the challenges women farmers face can no longer be ignored October 15 is observed, respectively, as International Day of Rural Women by the United Nations, and National Women’s Farmer’s Day (Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas) in India. In 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare decided to take the lead in celebrating the event, duly recognising the multidimensional role of women at every stage in agriculture — from sowing to planting, drainage, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, harvesting, weeding, and storage. This year, the Ministry has proposed deliberations to discuss the challenges that women farmers face in crop cultivation, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries. The aim is to work towards an action plan using better access to credit, skill development and entrepreneurial opportunities. Data and reality Yet, paying lip service to them is not going to alleviate their drudgery and hardships in the fields. According to Oxfam India, women are responsible for about 60-80% of food and 90% of dairy production, respectively. The work by women farmers, in crop cultivation, livestock management or at home, often goes unnoticed. Attempts by the government to impart them training in poultry, apiculture and rural handicrafts is trivial given their large numbers. In order to sustain women’s interest in farming and also their uplift, there must be a vision backed by an appropriate policy and doable action plans. The Agriculture Census (2010-11) shows that out of an estimated 118.7 million cultivators, 30.3% were females. Similarly, out of an estimated 144.3 million agricultural labourers, 42.6% were females. In terms of ownership of operational holdings, the latest Agriculture Census (2015-16) is startling. Out of a total 146 million operational holdings, the percentage share of female operational holders is 13.87% (20.25 million), a nearly one percentage increase over five years. While the “feminisation of agriculture” is taking place at a fast pace, the government has yet to gear up to address the challenges that women farmers and labourers face. Please click here to read more.