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The power of women’s networks for agroecology in India

Commercial, industrialised agriculture has made women farmers invisible in much of the Global South. India is no exception. This is changing with India’s Zero Budget Natural Farming practices (now more often referred to as Community Managed Natural Farming), which are being used by nearly a million smallholder farmers. Women, with little access to credit, land, or commercial seeds, have turned out to be its strongest advocates. Through their community networks and self-help groups, they have scaled agroecology from village to village; improving not only household nutrition, incomes, and soil health, but also their own agency and dignity. Within their practices, feminist logic takes precedence over traditional market dynamics. However, the approach has also created political tensions and controversies. This photo story presents highlights of this experience.

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发布者: Farming Matters
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作者: Soumya Sankar Bose and Amrita Gupta
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组 织: Farming Matters
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年份: 2020
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国家: India
地理范围: 亚洲及太平洋
类别: 个案研究
内容语言: English
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