Policy and Practice Research
How do research insights translate into real-world change? This section bridges academic findings with actionable strategies to influence policy and practice.
Prof. Vidya Vemireddy’s research illuminates critical issues such as women’s nutritional empowerment and equitable access to energy in rural India. Her study on diet diversity and structural transformation underscores the need for targeted policies prioritising women’s role in household nutrition and much more.
By focusing on these pressing challenges, these research studies provide a roadmap for policymakers, and stakeholders to drive meaningful change in food security, gender equity, rural development, and more.
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Women in Agribusiness: Opportunities and Challenges
The report is in collaboration with Godrej Agrovert which explores the opportunities and challenges faced by women in India’s agribusiness sector, highlighting their participation, barriers, and recommendations for fostering inclusivity
Mechanization and labor-saving technologies for women in agriculture [Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India]
The document assesses the skill development gaps and adoption of labor-saving technologies in agricultural mechanization across five states in India, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for enhancing efficiency among farmers
Bridging the intrahousehold dietary gap–the role of economic growth and women’s nutritional empowerment: Evidence from India
The document analyses the relationship between women’s nutritional empowerment and intrahousehold diet diversity in rural India, considering varying levels of structural transformation (ST) using data from the National Family Health Survey of India.
Assessing Skill Gap in Irrigation Across India:
A stakeholder dialogue on “Realizing Women’s Potential in Agri-Food Systems’ was organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) in collaboration with CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and International Rice Research Institute on September 19, 2024.
Women in Agri Business Challenges & Opportunities
Field roles constitute a significant portion of agribusiness position.Critical market intelligence is lost when companies lack female representatives in rural communities
Policy Brief
More women’s agency on farms relates to better household nutrition—but differs by the type of production system
This policy brief examines the link between women’s agency and household dietary diversity in farm households. The study finds that higher women’s agency leads to better dietary diversity, though this effect is shaped by farm productivity, crop diversity, and market dynamics.
Realizing Women’s Potential in Agri-Food Systems
A stakeholder dialogue on “Realizing Women’s Potential in Agri-Food Systems’ was organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) in collaboration with CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and International Rice Research Institute on September 19, 2024
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