Positioning healthier rice varieties in Odisha for market demand and farmer income Positioning healthier rice varieties in Odisha for market demand and farmer income October 28, 2025 In western Odisha, farmer groups and women’s self-help groups are taking the lead in bringing a range...Read More
Seed and varietal choices of farmers: Does gender matter? Seed and varietal choices of farmers: Does gender matter? October 10, 2025 by Afreen Khan1, Mamatha Goundla2, Ranjitha Puskur1 1 International Rice Research Institute2Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Introduction Seeds...Read More
Empowering Women in Agriculture: Addressing Gender-based Challenges and Fostering Inclusive Development Empowering Women in Agriculture: Addressing Gender-based Challenges and Fostering Inclusive Development March 6, 2025 by Jummai Yila 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a...Read More
Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds April 29, 2024 by Dillip Kumar Rout, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak Apart from its nutritional value, the grass pea...Read More
For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers For women farmers, by women farmers: Facilitating timely access to quality inputs and services through women farmer service centers March 25, 2024 by Ranjitha Puskur, Mohammad Sultan, Mukund Variar, and Devi Prasad Mahapatra The gender gap in access to...Read More
A blueprint for women’s empowerment and women-led agricultural transformation A blueprint for women’s empowerment and women-led agricultural transformation December 6, 2023 by Mosharaf Hossain, Dillip Kumar Rout, Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Swati Nayak Access to quality seeds by smallholder...Read More
A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia August 23, 2021 This toolkit was developed to support mixed methods research to explore how gender dynamics is constitutive of...Read More
Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies Training of women farmers enhances the adoption of new agricultural technologies September 23, 2020 A recent study concluded that incentivizing farmers in general—and female farmers in particular—can serve as a potential...Read More