Gender - Rice Today

Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies

A recent study concluded that incentivizing farmers in general—and female farmers in particular—can serve as a potential means to adopt agricultural...

Targeting women and the youth in disseminating climate-smart agriculture in Vietnam

The study on the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies by men and women in Vietnam is necessary to understand how the different social...

Rural women in Myanmar reap the benefits of sustainable rice farming practices

A study on the impact of sustainable rice farming on rural women in Myanmar revealed that smallholder families who adopted best management practices experienced...

With the wind beneath our wings, we soar together and higher

The Farmer Producer Company has ushered in a new era of farming practices with tangible socio-economic benefits and more, especially for the women farmers. ...

A woman overcomes the challenge of climate change with stress-tolerant rice

With her crop surviving nearly two weeks of submergence and recovering from an intense flood, Mrs. Devi had every reason to smile and be proud of her...

An empowered woman farmer is born

Jagyasini Dharua’s story is one of adversity and optimism, from a struggling farmer to a leader, in a male-dominated sector ...

Seeds of empowerment

Access to high-quality seeds and knowledge is helping India’s women farmers find their value and their voice. ...

Empowering women is key to a stronger rice sector

New investments in rice, whether boosting production or upgrades along the value chain, will have to integrate economic and noneconomic dimensions of...

Women farmers’ Crop Cafeteria serves practical rice science

A women’s self-help group in a small village in Odisha leads the way in innovative learning that could lead to higher benefits and profits for farmers. ...