y Hema Swaminathan
The Hindu Business online
With men migrating to cities for better jobs, women are now playing a critical role in farming, but they face many odds
Women have made significant contributions to agriculture in India. The current situation of rural transformation has brought to light women’s roles in agriculture. Typically, any discussion on this topic tends to focus on the most obvious trends; the proportion of women working in the agricultural sector as self-employed, unpaid help or wage labour.
What is ignored is an important and interesting shift in women’s roles: women are increasingly participating in farms as managers and decision-makers.