{"id":358762,"date":"2026-03-24T17:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358762"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:42:38","slug":"empowering-women-farmers-in-agriculture-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/empowering-women-farmers-in-agriculture-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Women Farmers in Agriculture- Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

The United Nations has designated 2026 as the <\/span>International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026)<\/b>, in recognition of the vital and indispensable role of women in global agriculture. In India, women form a formidable backbone of the Indian agricultural system, with 80% of rural women in India are employed in the agricultural sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is the current status of Women\u2019s Participation in Agriculture?<\/a>
\nFactors leading to the Feminization of Indian Agriculture<\/a>
\nSignificance of Women\u2019s Empowerment in Agriculture<\/a>
\nKey Government Initiatives for Empowering Women Farmers<\/a>
\nGlobal Best Practices<\/a>
\nChallenges Faced by Women in Agriculture<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>What is the current status of Women\u2019s Participation in Agriculture?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Overall FLFPR of Women\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\nAccording to the Periodic Labour Force Survey <\/span>(PLFS) 2023\u201324,<\/b> India’s overall Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) for women aged 15 and above has risen significantly to<\/span> 41.7% <\/b>from the earlier<\/span> 23.3%<\/b> in 2017-18.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rural Women FLFPR in agriculture<\/b><\/td>\nRural women are heavily involved in agriculture. According to PLFS data, <\/span>70.9%<\/b> of working rural women are engaged in the agricultural sector.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High Engagement but lack of ownership<\/b><\/td>\n12.8%<\/b> of operational land holdings are owned by women<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lack of fair access to government schemes<\/b><\/td>\nOnly <\/span>25.1%<\/b> of women farmers are\u00a0 <\/span>PM-KISAN <\/b>beneficiaries and only <\/span>15.6% <\/b>of women farmers are enrolled in <\/span>Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY<\/b>).\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>Factors leading to the Feminization of Indian Agriculture<\/b><\/h2>\n