Women Farmers (Rural Innovations and Farming, Ashoka India)

National statistics show that the average income of farming households in India is below the poverty line. And, approximately 48% of children under 5 in India are malnourished, a proportion that is double that of sub-Saharan Africa. Women farmers form a critical link between agriculture, household income and nutritional status. Targeting women farmers and the nutrient-rich crops that they grow can help address both income and nutrition objectives. Ashoka India and Ashoka Fellows are codesigning techniques to impact nutrition and agriculture incomes through women farmers. Read more here : www.india.ashoka.org/farming