The project is a research study funded by ACIAR with a focus on understanding the role of women in agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP). When it comes to understanding the role of women in agriculture in the EGP, there appears to be a mismatch between the macro and micro level research findings. The existing literature on this area highlights a consistent de-feminization in the case of India, while the macro level scenario on Nepal and Bangladesh hints at feminization primarily as a response to male-selective outmigration. A number of reasons have been offered for this trend, however, has not been validated at the micro level, and thus how the processes may have worked, if at all, is not clear. Hence, this project aims to critically revisit the role of women in agriculture in EGP.
The duration of the project is one year (2018-2019) with funding support from Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) SDIP Program Phase 2.
The ACIAR SDIP program aims to improve food, energy and water security for sustainable food systems in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Funded by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this work is part of a wider regional portfolio in South Asia that focuses on integrated management of food, energy and water. Using a long-term, gender-inclusive and highly collaborative approach, we aim to implement strategies which increase food security while reducing environmental impacts.
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The Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) region is comprised of the contiguous states of Bihar and northern West Bengal in the north eastern corner of India, the northwest of Bangladesh, and the Terai plains of Nepal. This is a region with highly fertile land, however, having a high dependence on agriculture, low productivity, limited crop diversification and high incidence of rural poverty.
Dr. Sucharita Sen
Professor, JNU(Ex. ED)
Dr. Sreenita Mondal
Research Fellow
Ms. Shreya Chakraborty
Research Fellow
Ms Suchita Jain
Associate Fellow
Mr. Daniel Abraham Raj
Research Fellow
Ms. Soumi Chatterjee
PHD Student, JNU
Ms. Bibeshna Pradhan
Research Intern
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The project is a research study funded by ACIAR with a focus on understanding the role of women in agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP)
The project is a research study funded by ACIAR with a focus on understanding the role of women in agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP)
The project is a research study funded by ACIAR with a focus on understanding the role of women in agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP)
The project is a research study funded by ACIAR with a focus on understanding the role of women in agriculture in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP)
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