International Online Training Program on “Redefining Roles of Women in Agri-food Systems in the Asia-Pacific Region” scheduled for 15-17 June, 2026, Last Date: 10 June 2026
- agrieventsindia
- May 20
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About
The agricultural landscape is undergoing a profound demographic shift often characterized as the "feminization of agricultural works," driven largely by male out-migration to urban centers in the Asia-Pacific region. Women now constitute approximately 40–50% of the agricultural workforce in the region, with figures rising significantly in South Asian contexts (FAO, 2023). Despite their increasing responsibility for farm management and food production,
women remain systemically disadvantaged, holding limited access to essential productive resources such as land, credit, support services, and digital technologies.
Recent assessments by the Asian Development Bank (2025) and the United Nations Development Program (2024) highlight that while women are central to agri-food systems, they are disproportionately concentrated in informal, low-wage, and labor-intensive roles. This resource gap creates a "productivity penalty," where female-managed farms yield 24% less than their male counterparts solely due to unequal access to inputs rather than a lack of skill (FAO, 2023; UN Women, 2024). Therefore, it is high time to redefine women’s role in agrifood system shifting the narrative from viewing women as passive beneficiaries or unpaid family labor to recognizing them as capable agrientrepreneurs and key agents of climate adaptation.
Who Should Attend & How We Learn:
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
Program managers and technical specialists from Government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, international and national NGOs, and civil society organizations.
Researchers, faculty members, and policy analysts from agricultural universities, rural development institutes and gender-focused research organizations.
Leaders and managers of farmer cooperatives, producer associations, and women-led agribusiness groups involved in agri-food value chains. Women entrepreneurs, social enterprise leaders, and agribusiness managers.
Professionals engaged in agriculture, agribusiness, rural development, gender advocacy, and food systems innovation.
REGISTRATION: FREE
Participation in this CIRDAP - SAARC international online training is fully sponsored.
LAST DATE TO REGISTER:: 10 June 2026
DURATION::3 days • 2 sessions/day • 1.5 hrs each
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Participants enhanced their understanding of women’s roles across agri-food value chains, including
production, processing, marketing, agribusiness, and policy spaces.
Improved awareness of gender-responsive approaches, climate-smart agriculture, and inclusive rural
development.
Participants capacitated to identify policy gaps and reform priorities to strengthen gender inclusion.
A complete set of training modules generated in book form on gender-inclusive agri-food systems after
the training.
CONTACT • COURSE DIRECTOR
Dr. Ganga Dutta Acharya
Director (Research), CIRDAP
WhatsApp / Cell: +977 9841 306144
Email: director_research@cirdap.org
VENUE:
Online
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE(FREE):
Please visit official website for more and application...
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