5 Famous Women Farmers in India - Inspiring Stories

Published Aug 26, 2022

1. Bhavana Nilkanth Nikam

Young, graduated farmer, recipient of Shivaji Maharaj Krushi Sanman Award, Best Woman Farmer Award. Known for vegetable production with plastic mulching.

2. Binita Kumari

Farmer with interest in innovative agricultural practices. She is known for the cultivation of species of mushrooms from KVK, Banka. Earns 2.5 to 3 lakh/year.

3. Gurvinder Kaur

Highly motivated farmer who was a private teacher till 2014 and switched to farming, took training for dairy farming & now sells 90 litres of milk daily.

4. Hmangaihkimi

She is from Mizoram and is inspiring women and sustaining income through bee-keeping practices and earning approx. Rs 28,000/- per month.

5. Kaden Lepcha

She is from Sikkim and regularly attends training from the agricultural dept. And keenly grows fruits, vegetables, pulses & buckwheat with a yield of 15 quintals.

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