women

Building collaborations that count

Building collaborations that count

June 20, 2024

by Harsha Jain, Hom Gartaula, Ranjitha Puskur, and Richa Shivhare The CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative aims to...

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Understanding the information gender gap when talking to women farmers about seeds

Understanding the information gender gap when talking to women farmers about seeds

May 28, 2024

by Suchaita Tenneti, Pooja Kori, and Ranjitha Puskur Participatory approaches, such as user testing, to assess the...

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Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha

Progressive woman farmer leads the way in promoting DSR-based cropping system in Odisha

April 8, 2024

by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar The case of Mrs. Bishnupriya Biswal reflects...

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Where women in agri-food systems are at highest climate risk: A methodology for mapping climate–agriculture–gender inequality hotspots

Where women in agri-food systems are at highest climate risk: A methodology for mapping climate–agriculture–gender inequality hotspots

February 27, 2024

by Lecoutere Els, Mishra Avni, Singaraju Niyati, Koo Jawoo et al. Climate change compromises gender equality. Gender...

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Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa

Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa

February 19, 2024

by Veronica Mae Escarez While most breeding efforts are focused on producing improved rice varieties, farmers in...

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An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village and beyond

An everyday superwoman modernizes agriculture in her village and beyond

January 23, 2024

by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Prakashan C. Veettil, Ashok Kumar, and Virender Kumar Chandrika Patra’s life story is...

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Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer

Innovative crop management strategies transform the fallowed field —and the life —of a woman farmer

January 22, 2024

by Mosharaf Hossain, Girija Prasad Swain, Subhasmita Mahapatra, and Swati Nayak Binodini Swain’s story serves as an...

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Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha

Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha

April 5, 2023

by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Virender Kumar, and Ashok Kumar Malho Marndi proudly recounts her journey as...

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Gender-friendly seed production training help Bangladeshi women own their future

Gender-friendly seed production training help Bangladeshi women own their future

January 17, 2023

Gender disparity manifests in various ways, one of those being giving women limited access to knowledge and...

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Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh

Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh

January 11, 2023

The journey of Srimati Gouri Rani Shankar is nothing less than an inspiration for women in general...

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