Mahila Kisan Diwas marked at the national level with a volume on women farmers released
16 October 2026
Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026 was celebrated at the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
The theme was Role of Women Farmers in Building Developed Agriculture and a Developed India.
Secretary of the Department, Atish Chandra, presided and spoke of women's contribution to food security, rural livelihoods, natural resource management and agricultural development.
A compilation titled Women Farmers of India: Journey from Challenges to Success was released at the event.
Outstanding women farmers were felicitated for their achievements in agriculture and rural entrepreneurship.
The day was also marked across States and Union Territories and at Extension Education Institutes, SAMETIs and MANAGE, with emphasis on women farmers from tribal regions.
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MANAGE National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management — A Hyderabad-based institute of the Agriculture Ministry that trains extension managers.