Development Debate

Category: Gender Budget

Women Farmers and Union Budget 2019-20: How beneficial is Notional Allocations in Gender Budget!

Jul 9, 2019

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Nesar Ahmad

in Agriculture, Agriculture Budget, farmers, Gender Budget, GRB, Union Budget 2019-20, Women Farmers, किसान, कृषि, कृषि मज़दूर, खेती, मोदी सरकार

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…