Women are the backbone of the rural economy, especially in the developing world.
Empowering and investing in rural women has been shown to significantly increase productivity, reduce hunger and malnutrition and improve rural livelihoods. And not only for women but for everyone.
“Some historians believe that it was women who first domesticated crop plants and thereby initiated the art and science of farming. While men went out hunting in search of food, women started gathering seeds from the native flora and began cultivating those of interest from the point of view of food, feed, fodder, fiber, and fuel.”
“In order to awaken the people, it is the woman who has to be awakened. Once she is on move, the family moves, the village moves, the nation moves”
-Pandit Jawaharalal Nehru
Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing countries.
60-80% of the food in most developing countries is produced by women.
Women have different opportunities and challenges due to the different gender roles and responsibilities of women in their daily lives.
Their activities typically include producing agricultural crops, tending animals, processing and preparing food, collecting fuel and water, caring for family members, and maintaining their homes.
In order to eradicate poverty
To ensure food security
To increase their stake in agriculture
To increase economic contribution Ownership in land,livestock, etc
A woman is the molder and builder of any nation’s destiny.
They play a significant role in any economy.
They are regarded as the backbone of the rural scene.
Rapid urbanization in developing countries is shifting the demand for agricultural goods. Meanwhile, the digitization of value chains is generating more transparent information on the pricing and movement of goods. These changes within food systems open windows of opportunity for agripreneurship — that is, entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector — both on the farm and beyond the farm gate. But due to restrictive cultural norms, discrimination, and legal barriers, rural women around the world often don’t have equal access to essential services that could otherwise pave their way towards employment and agripreneurship
So, how can we engage more rural women and girls~
Champion Mentorship
Nurture Market-Demanded Skills
Promote Experiential Learning
4. 01
“In order to awaken the
people, it is the woman
who have to be awakened.
Once she is on move, the
family moves, the village
moves, the nation moves”
-Pandit Jawaharalal Nehru
Intro
5. 01 According to Swaminathan,
“Some historians believe that it was woman who first
domesticated crop plants and thereby initiated the art and
science of farming. While men went out hunting in search
of food, women started gathering seeds from the native
flora and began cultivating those of interest from the point
of view of food, feed, fodder, fibre and fuel.”
Women are the backbone of the rural economy, especially in the
developing world.
Empowering and investing in rural women has been shown to
significantly increase productivity, reduce hunger and malnutrition
and improve rural livelihoods. And not only for women, but for
everyone.
7. 02 Impact of Women in agri-socity
Women make essential contributions to agriculture and rural economic activities in all developing
countries.
60-80% of the food in most developing countries is produced by women.
Women have different opportunities and challenges due to the different gender roles and
responsibilities of women in their daily lives.
Their activities typically include producing agricultural crops, tending animals, processing and
preparing food, collecting fuel and water, caring for family members and maintaining their homes.
8. 02
Fishery
About 12% women are employed in fishery
Livestock
About 400 million women are Livestock keeper
Forestry
About 18.4% women involve in forestry
Agri Labour
About 40% work as a labour in Agriculture
10. 03
•In order to eradicating poverty
•To ensure food security
•To increase their stake in agriculture
•To increase economic contribution Ownership in land ,livestock, etc
•Woman is the moulder and builder of any nation’s destiny.
•They play a significant role in any economy.
•They are regarded as the backbone of the rural scene.
Why women in Agriculture
13. 04 Women as an Agripreneur
Rapid urbanization in developing countries is shifting the demand for
agricultural goods. Meanwhile, the digitization of value chains is
generating more transparent information on the pricing and movement
of goods. These changes within food systems open windows of
opportunity for agripreneurship — that is, entrepreneurship in the
agriculture sector — both on the farm and beyond the farm gate. But
due to restrictive cultural norms, discrimination, and legal barriers, rural
women around the world often don’t have equal access to essential
services that could otherwise pave their way towards employment and
agripreneurship
So, how can we engage more rural women and girls~
• Champion Mentorship
• Nurture Market-Demanded Skills
• Promote Experiential Learning
