Women Farmers Remain the Missing Link in India’s Digital Agriculture Push
By Mahesh Ganguly, Saloni Khandelwal
The Union Budget 2026-27 has placed a strategic bet on the agricultural sector by prioritising agri-tech — with significant funds mobilisation towards AI-driven advisory services, precision farming systems, and tech-enabled resource efficiency. While experts have welcomed the move as a step toward technology-led, outcome-driven agriculture growth aiming for enhancing productivity and farm incomes; yet, a crucial question remains: what will be its social implications, particularly for women farmers, and where do they stand in this unfolding transformation?
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