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Women Farmers Should Lead Agricultural Policymaking, RSS Leader Says
RSS leader Ramlal says women farmers should help make decisions about farming.
He spoke after a national conference for women farmers ended in Delhi.
He said women’s work is important for sustainable farming and a strong rural economy.
Women help sow and harvest crops.
They also preserve seeds and care for livestock.
But, he said, official records and social attitudes often describe them only as workers or family helpers.
Ramlal said their place in farming should be better recognized.
The article also reports that he called for policies addressing women farmers’ needs, including access to credit, processing facilities and markets for organic produce.
RSS leader Ramlal said women farmers should be at the forefront of agricultural policymaking.
He made the remarks after the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh’s first national conference of women farmers concluded in Delhi.
Ramlal linked women’s role in agriculture to sustainable farming and a prosperous rural economy.
He said women contribute to sowing, harvesting, seed preservation and livestock rearing.
He noted that government records and social structures often identify women as agricultural labourers or family helpers.
- Who
- RSS leader Ramlal and women farmers.
- What
- Ramlal called for women farmers to be placed at the forefront of agricultural policymaking.
- Where
- Delhi.
- When
- Wednesday, following the conclusion of the conference.
- Why
- Ramlal said women play a major role in agriculture and are important to sustainable farming and a prosperous rural economy.
Key facts
- Speaker
- RSS leader Ramlal
- Conference
- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh’s first national conference of women farmers
- Location
- Delhi
- Policy focus
- Put women farmers at the forefront of agricultural decision-making
- Requested support
- Easier access to credit, local processing facilities and markets for organic produce
- Agricultural roles cited
- Sowing, harvesting, seed preservation and livestock rearing
Quotes
Ramlal
RSS leader who spoke after the BKS national conference of women farmers in Delhi
“Women farmers must be placed at the forefront of decision-making when we talk about sustainable agriculture and a prosperous rural economy.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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