Women in agri-food sector should get greater role: Prez Murmu
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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said women engaged in agriculture and agri-food sectors should get a greater role in policy formation, decision-making and leadership positions, and called for collective action to close gender gaps across the value chain.
Addressing the three-day Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems, the President said success case studies on women in agriculture should be published widely to ensure more people were aware of their contributions. Emphasising India's strategic choice of women-led development, Murmu said women in the agriculture sector must be given a greater role in policy formulation, decision-making, and leadership positions. "Larger participation of women at all levels in the sector will promote gender-inclusive agricultural growth," she said.
She called for targeted support for women farmers on issues of land titles, access to technical knowledge, and institutional finance.
On the role of technology, Murmu highlighted 'Sarlaben' -- an AI-powered initiative inspired by the government's livestock care vision.
