AlertNet: Being a women farmer in India isn't easy at the best of times, due to unequal land rights, a lack of training and limited access to affordable credit. Now changing climate patterns are making it even harder. Women are in a weaker position when it comes to dealing with the droughts and erratic rainfall that have cut their yields in recent years -- especially as many are marginal farmers with less than 3 acres (1.2 hectares) of land. Anima Mitra, a 42-year-old marginal farmer from Sonamara, a...
URL: http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/inequality-deepens-climate-challenge-for-indias-women-farmers
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