Women in Sustainable Agriculture

Contents: Preface. 1. Meaning, concept and definition of sustainable agriculture. 2. Women and sustainable agriculture. 3. Adoption of sustainable practices in agriculture. 4. Adoption behavior of women farmers. 5. Gender based participatory extension approach for sustainable agriculture.

Women, sustainable agriculture and women empowerment are now important issues in our development. Women in Agriculture have been the national and international topic. Sustainable agriculture, participation of women in farming, methods to motivate farm women, incentives to attract them for profitable farming are both research and extension agenda at present.