Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill passed unanimously in Maharashtra Assembly
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Why in news
The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill to formally recognize women's roles in agriculture and ensure their access to state welfare schemes.
Background
The bill mandates the creation of a dedicated database of women farmers and a specific fund for their empowerment. It also provides for the appointment of support officers at district and taluka levels to facilitate certificate issuance and resource access.
Facts for Prelims
- FactThe Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill was passed unanimously by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
- BodySupport officers will be appointed at both District and Taluka levels to assist women farmers.
- SchemeThe bill aims to provide access to welfare schemes and entitlements specifically for women in agriculture and allied activities.
For Mains
Q. Examine how formal recognition of women farmers can bridge the gender gap in agricultural productivity and access to institutional credit in India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Institutional exclusion: Historical lack of land titles and formal recognition preventing women from accessing credit and subsidies.
- Administrative bottleneck: Need for robust grassroots data collection to identify and verify women farmers at the taluka level.
- Gendered resource gap: Disparity in access to irrigation and machinery due to lack of formal ownership status.
Keywords: Gender mainstreaming · Institutional recognition · Agrarian justice · Resource equity · Data-driven governance
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