Women in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh are becoming leaders of their homestead farms.
BackHomestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India
abatify summary
Ecosystem Impact
Promotes biodiversity through the cultivation of indigenous polycultures and climate-resilient crop varieties, which enhances soil health and creates localized carbon sinks within homestead micro-environments. This shift away from monoculture reduces chemical inputs and improves local ecological stability.
Systemic Reality
Facilitates a structural shift in agricultural leadership and economic agency toward marginalized Indigenous women, strengthening decentralized food systems and aligning with global SDG targets for gender equality and hunger. This transition supports community-led climate adaptation and reduces rural vulnerability to global market shocks.
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