Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Maharashtra Women Farmers Demand Recognition, Land Rights
Women farmers in Maharashtra are asking for official recognition and land rights.
They say they work hard in farming but are not counted as farmers or farm workers.
This makes it hard for them to get loans or help from the government.
A meeting was held in Mumbai to talk about this problem.
Important people from the government and a research group were there.
They said women are very important in farming, and the government is trying to help.
They also talked about a plan to give women farmers special cards and put their names in a big list so they can get the help they need.
They also said that climate change is making things harder for women farmers, so they need more support.
Women farmers in Maharashtra demand formal recognition and land rights to access credit and government welfare schemes.
A stakeholder consultation was held in Mumbai, chaired by Vikas Rastogi and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan.
Women farmers shared their experiences of being excluded from official records despite their significant contributions to agriculture.
A draft policy paper was presented, recommending a work-based definition of farmers, identity cards, and a comprehensive database for women farmers.
Climate change has intensified challenges faced by women farmers, making policy interventions and institutional support more urgent.
- Who
- Women farmers from Maharashtra and officials from the state government and MSSRF
- What
- A consultation on women farmers' rights and recognition
- When
- January 23
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Why
- To address the lack of formal recognition and land ownership for women farmers, which limits their access to credit, loans, and government welfare schemes
- Event
- Stakeholder consultation on women farmers' rights
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Date
- January 23
- Chaired by
- Vikas Rastogi and Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
- Key Issue
- Lack of formal recognition and land ownership for women farmers
- Proposed Solutions
- Work-based definition of farmers, identity cards, comprehensive database
- Organizers
- Maharashtra state government and M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)