When we think of farmers, the image of men tilling the soil or sowing seeds often comes to mind. However, behind the scenes, women have been playing a crucial role in agriculture, contributing significantly to the sector’s growth and development. In developing countries like India, agriculture continues to absorb and employ a substantial female workforce, yet women farmers remain largely invisible, denied recognition and rights.
As India observes Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas, or National Women Farmers’ Day, today, Ommcom News shines the spotlight on Parima Muduli, a trailblazing woman farmer from Koraput.
With a passion for nurturing the land, she has transformed her three-acre farm into a thriving model of sustainable agriculture. Parima, a Paraja tribal woman, has transformed her lan