UN Declares 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer
▪ The UN General Assembly officially declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman
Farmer.
▪ The move aims to draw global attention to women’s contributions and challenges in agriculture, and promote gender-equitable policies.
▪ It holds particular significance for countries like India, where ~80% of economically active women work in agriculture but own just 8.3% of farmland.
▪ However, only 8.3% own farmland (NFHS), and 76.95% rural women are engaged in agri-work (PLFS 2023–24).
