KVK-Anantnag, SKUAST-K celebrates Mahila Kisan Diwas to recognize contribution of Women Farmers in Agriculture

Convener News Desk

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Anantnag, Oct 15: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)-Anantnag, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir), celebrated Mahila Kisan Diwas (Women Farmers’ Day) today to recognize and highlight the significant contribution of women farmers to agriculture, horticulture, livestock management and rural livelihoods.

 

The programme focused on empowering farm women through scientific knowledge, technology demonstrations, sharing of success stories and promotion of improved agricultural practices. Scientists from KVK-Anantnag interacted with participating farm women and emphasized the vital role they play in ensuring food and nutritional security, conserving agricultural biodiversity, managing farm resources and strengthening the rural economy.

During the programme, KVK scientists delivered expert lectures on the importance of women’s participation in agricultural development and the adoption of modern, climate-resilient and sustainable farming practices. They also shared successful examples of farm women who have improved their livelihoods and enhanced farm productivity through the adoption of scientific interventions, improved technologies and diversified agricultural enterprises.

Farm field demonstrations and technology demonstrations were organized to provide practical exposure to improved agricultural practices and demonstrate the benefits of scientific technologies under field conditions. The demonstrations aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of farm women and encourage the adoption of innovative practices for improving productivity, reducing cultivation costs and increasing farm income.

The scientists highlighted that women farmers are not merely contributors to agricultural operations but are also decision-makers, entrepreneurs, custodians of traditional agricultural knowledge and key partners in agricultural innovation. They stressed the need to strengthen their access to scientific information, skill development, quality inputs, value addition, market linkages and income-generating opportunities.

The programme also provided an interactive platform for farm women to share their experiences, discuss field-level challenges and learn from one another’s achievements. The importance of capacity building, entrepreneurship development and the integration of improved technologies into farming systems was underscored.

Addressing the participants, the Head and other scientists of KVK-Anantnag, emphasized the need to recognize the contribution of women farmers and equip them with the latest scientific knowledge and technologies. The head reiterated KVK-Anantnag’s commitment to empowering farm women through need-based training, field demonstrations, technology dissemination and continuous technical guidance to improve their livelihoods and promote sustainable agricultural development.

The celebration reaffirmed KVK-Anantnag’s commitment to strengthening women’s participation in agriculture and ensuring that farm women remain at the forefront of agricultural innovation, entrepreneurship and rural prosperity.