Integrating Science and Farming: Women's Role in Agricultural Transformation

Contents: 1. Invisible Hands, Visible Impact: Role and Reality of Women’s Participation in Agriculture — An All-India Perspective. 2. Women Scientists in Agricultural Research: A Legacy of Innovation and Impact. 3. Seed Keepers and Change Makers: Women Shaping Agro-biodiversity and Future Plant Breeding. 4. Women-Led Innovation and Agricultural Transformation in India: Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth. 5. Agricultural Enterprises: Opportunities for Livelihood Security and Women Empowerment. 6. Unlocking the Potential of Palmyra Palm: Value-Added Products and Women’s Empowerment. 7. The Role of Women in Sustainable Water Resource Management: A Focus on Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge. 8. Women’s Empowerment through Maize: A Pathway to Economic Transformation. 9. Floriculture: A Pathway to Women Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods. 10. Women in Wheat Research: Contributions, Challenges and Way Forward. 11. Empowerment of Women through Value-Addition: Leveraging Sweet Potato for Livelihood and Nutritional Security. 12. Women in Agricultural Entomology: Perspective, Challenges and Way Forward. 13. Empowering Rural Women Through Agro-Processing and Value Addition. 14. The Role of Women in Plant Disease Management and Agricultural Empowerment. 15. Women in Soil Science: Challenges and Initiatives. 16. Women as Key Actors in Climate Change Adaptation and Agromet Advisory Service (Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa) for the Benefit of Farming Community. 17. Occupational Health Hazards of Rural Women in India: Gender Issues and Concerns. 18. Women Empowerment through Sericulture: A Hidden Backbone. 19. Woman Shaping the Future of Inclusive Breeding through Rights, Access and Germplasm. 20. The Four ‘S’ of Women Empowerment in Horticulture Focusing on Siksha, Swasthya, Swavalamban and Samata. 21. Mushroom Cultivation: Widening the Horizons of Rural Women for Self-Reliance and Entrepreneurship.