Krishi Jagran proudly spotlights the 115 women farmers from across India, bringing together LIVE on a single digital platform, symbolising 115 years of global women’s leadership.
Women constitute over 60% of India's agricultural workforce, yet they remain largely invisible in policy circles, market access, and institutional support. 2026 is the year to change that permanently.
The United Nations' FAO has declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Krishi Jagran is honoring this mandate not with a single event, but with a full year of structured engagement, documentation, and advocacy - beginning with a bang on International Women's Day.
The March 8th kickoff fires the starting gun. From that day forward, regional dialogues, policy roundtables, sector spotlights, and media campaigns keep women farmers at the center of India's agricultural conversation - all the way to the MFOI 2026 Awards in December.
The International Year of the Woman Farmer in India must begin differently.
Not with panels convened in their name. Not with policies written about their lives. Not with applause for what others have done on their behalf.
It must begin by listening - directly, openly, and without interruption - to the women who feed this nation.
International Women's Day marks the moment IYWF India 2026 comes alive. Everything that follows in the year is built on what happens here.
A living policy document built entirely from the voices of India's women farmers - seeded at the March kickoff, refined through regional dialogues, and published ahead of the MFOI 2026 Awards to guide policy and institutions.
Nominate a Farmer - Shape the CharterWe invite Corporates, NGOs, KVKs, agricultural universities, FPOs, and individuals to nominate women farmers for the March 8th kickoff gathering.