Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, said at an event that the government’s focus is on changing the role of women in agriculture from hard work and drudgery to more systematic, mechanized and organized work, shifting more decisively towards decision making and entrepreneurship. business Line On 27th February in New Delhi.
Chaturvedi said the government is doubling its target for the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative, which aims to empower six crore women in villages to earn an annual income of at least ₹1 lakh within the next five years. The Hindu BusinessLine Agriculture and Commodity Summit.
Published March 1, 2026
