Arpita Sharma Kandpal Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Communication, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand 263153, India., India
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Kandpal AS. Gender mainstreaming in agriculture. Indian J Plant Soil. 2023;10(1):21-4.
Timeline
Received : March 11, 2023
Accepted : April 08, 2023
Published : May 30, 2023
Abstract
Gender mainstreaming is the process by which narrowing the gap in development opportunities between men and women and working towards equality between them become an essential part of the organizational strategy, policies and operations. The aim is to develop interventions that over come barriers preventing men and women having equal access to the resources and services they need to improve their livelihood. Present paper aim is to discuss the role of gender mainstreaming in agriculture.
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Kandpal AS. Gender mainstreaming in agriculture. Indian J Plant Soil. 2023;10(1):21-4.
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