Download or read book Agriculture : a Boost to Women Economy written by Reena GUPTA and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * "When a man gets educated, only the man learns. When a women gets educated the entire generation learns"Women are the backbone of the rural economy, especially in the developing world. Yet they receive only a fraction of the land, credit, inputs (such as improved seeds and fertilizers), agricultural training and information compared to men. Empowering and investing in rural women has been shown to significantly increase productivity, reduce hunger and malnutrition and improve rural livelihoods. And not only for women, but for everyoneWomen empowerment means marginalizing power in women and girls so that they can play a significant role in the society! ... And this begins with women empowerment and gender equality.Empowering women to participate fully in economic life across all sectors is essential to build stronger economies, achieve internationally agreed goals for development and sustainability, and improve the quality of life for women, men, families and community