20 August 2025
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Feminization of Agriculture to Drone Didi Initiative to Achieve SDG 5 in India
India’s agriculture sector, historically male-dominated, is undergoing a quiet but profound shift. With large-scale male migration from rural to urban centers in search of industrial and service jobs, the responsibility for farming increasingly falls on women. This “feminization of agriculture” now characterizes much of India’s rural economy: women account for nearly 75% of full-time agricultural…