Category: Women Farmers
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Asia Land Forum: A Platform for People Struggling for Land Rights
Asia Land Forum 2019 held in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India “Asia Land Forum has given inspiration and rejuvenation to continue our fights for ‘our land –our identity’ and against injustices globally” – Mike Taylor, Director International Land Coalition This year the Asia Land Forum was organized in Udaipur, India on September 30 – October 3, 2019 by…
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Women Farmers and Union Budget 2019-20: How beneficial is Notional Allocations in Gender Budget!
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Nesar Ahmad and Mahendra Singh Rao[1] Women and Agriculture The agriculture sector in India contributes 16% of the GDP and employs 49% of the total workforce of the country. Public expenditure towards the agriculture sector has been poor, however, the Union government has promised the farmer’s income would be doubled by 2022. The role of…