CropLife India, an association of R&D-driven crop science organisations, celebrated Women’s Day with an event – “नारीत्व का उत्सव”. The objective of the celebrations was to recognise the invaluable contribution of women farmers in agriculture and economic development. Training on safe and responsible usage of agrochemicals and identification of counterfeits were imparted; which are imminent for safe crop protection. The programme was organised with the help of EFFORT, implementing NGO partner of CropLife India at Abohar, district Fazilka in Punjab. Around 400 women farmers participated from the nearby villages of Fazilka.
Speaking during the discussion, Dr. Mandeep Kaur, Additional Deputy (General), Fazilka said, “As the theme of International Women’s Day 2023 is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’; we salute the spirit of womanhood as women are the real architects of society. Women have been contributing to a multitude of activities of farming, which necessitates the knowledge transfer of crop protection technology. Moreover, as iterated in an African proverb – “if you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a nation.”
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“CropLife India is calling on fellow food and agriculture stakeholders across India to #EmbraceEquity and work towards women empowerment to achieve sustainable and equitable food systems and rural development,” the association said.
The International Women’s day special programme provided a platform to these women farmers where they were felicitated for their hard work and achievements in agriculture. From seed sowing to harvesting, women are part of almost all activities, yet their access to resources is less than male farmers. The event focused on inspiring these women to produce safe and healthy crops by using genuine crop protection products and detecting counterfeit, spurious, substandard and unregistered agrochemicals. Women shared their achievements, experiences and challenges faced on the field as farmers.
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The programme conducted various activities like mushroom processing, kitchen garden activities, food processing, waste management, integrated pest management and cultural performances by women to motivate, educate and make them aware of their own potential and abilities.
Dr. Rekha Sood Handa, Principal, Gopi Chand Arya Mahila College, Abohar; Maya Devi, Agriculture Inspector; Des Raj Kamboj (Panel Advocate) District Legal Services Authority, Fazilka; Naresh Kamboj, (Para- Legal Volunteer) District Legal Services Authority, Fazilka; Gauri Sacheva, Head – Sakhi Kendra Central, Fazilka (Social Security Women & Child Development) along with Rupinder Kour, Subject Matter Specialist KVK at ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Navdeep Kour, Child Development Project Officer, Abohar and Gagandeep Kour, BDPO, Khuian Sarwar, District Fazilka; and scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendra were present during the occasion.
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