Author(s): Sumana Dutta

Abstract: Digital inclusion has become a powerful tool for promoting gender equity and sustainable agricultural growth in India. Even though women make up a large part of the agricultural labour, they still have a hard time getting digital tools, ICT-based advisory services, and e-governance platforms because of structural, socio-cultural, and infrastructural impediments. This study looks at how digital inclusion might help women farmers by giving them better access to information, markets, loans, and farming methods that can withstand climate change. The research identifies effective methods that address the digital gender barrier, including national programs like the Digital India programme and the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP). The study incorporates data from national surveys, FAO and World Bank publications, and GSMA gender gap statistics to assess the socio-economic effects of digital access. Results indicate that focused digital literacy instruction, cost-effective internet access, and gender-sensitive agricultural technology improvements markedly improve women's productivity, financial stability, and autonomy in decision-making. The study finally asserts that the integration of gender-responsive digital methods into agricultural policy is essential for the attainment of SDG 5 and SDG 2 and also for fostering climate-smart, sustainable agriculture in India.

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