The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Centre considering legislation for women farmers’ empowerment, says PM-EAC Chairman
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The Indian government is considering legislation to protect the rights of women farmers, inspired by a similar act in Maharashtra. Officials emphasized the need to shift agriculture toward income-centric models and improve gender-disaggregated data collection.
The Union government is considering a separate legislation to protect the rights of women farmers, on the lines of the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026, S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said in Chennai on Friday (August 7, 2026).
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