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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...

Odisha’s farmers cope with climate risks using crop insurance

Thanks to crop insurance and climate-smart rice varieties, smallholder farmers in Odisha enjoy some protection from the financial risks posed by extreme...

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. ...

New research investigates what hinders wide adoption and scaling of alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh

Despite the widespread testing and promotion, alternate wetting and drying (AWD) has not been adopted in the entire country. New research investigates...

Making farmers climate-smart through a farmer-driven approach

It started with five seed minikits in 2013. Today, more than 75% of the farmers in Katindol Village are growing Swarna-Sub1. ...

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...