GOOD PRACTICES: A Digital Tool for Empowering Women Farmers
Women constitute a substantial proportion of the agricultural workforce; yet they quite often face significant barriers to accessing information, resources and technology that could improve their farming practices and enhance productivity and farm income. This good practice note examine the challenges that women farmers face, as well as how innovative digital solutions can empower them, promote gender equality in agriculture and support sustainable agricultural practices.
The hurdles that women farmers encounter limit their ability to fully participate in agriculture and benefit from the economic opportunities it provides. One of the most significant challenges they encounter is a lack of access to technology and information
Author: Vidyadbar Konde and Ajay Shelke
Organization: Agricultural Extension in South Asia
Year: 2023
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.aesanetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AESA-GPN-58.pdf
Content language: English