The government is focussed on changing the role of women in agriculture from drudgery and hard labour to more systematic, mechanised and organised working, shifting more decisively towards decision-making and entrepreneurship, Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, said at an event organised by businessline on February 27 in New Delhi.
The government is doubling its targets for the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative, aiming to empower six crore women in villages to earn an annual income of at least ₹1 lakh within the next five years, Chaturvedi said speaking at The Hindu businessline ‘s Agriculture and Commodity Summit.
Published on March 1, 2026