Women: The Backbone of India's Agricultural Workforce

  • According to information presented in Parliament, women constituted 59.8% of the total workforce engaged in agricultural activities in India in 2025.
  • The Government is implementing several schemes to provide women farmers with access to credit, agricultural inputs, training, and market linkages.
  • The total flood-affected area in the country is 21.213 million hectares, while 20.538 million hectares have been protected through flood management measures.
  • In Assam, the total flood-affected area is 2.477 million hectares.
  • The Crop Diversification Programme (CDP) is being implemented in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh.
  • The programme has now been extended to tobacco-growing regions as well.
  • India has ....
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