Women farmers contribute $59.9m

Women farmers contribute $59.9m

WOMEN farmers have made a significant contribution to total agricultural output, with the 2020 census report estimating that contribution at $57.9million, according to Women, Children and Social Protection Minister Sashi Kiran. She told the National Farmers Awards ceremony in Nadi recently the Government was ambitious to grow those numbers to promote women’s empowerment through policies and programs through a partnership with the Agriculture and…