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Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill passed unanimously in Maharashtra Assembly

July 2, 2026 admin

The Bill will bring transformative change to the lives of lakhs of women farmers in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar said in the House of the State Assembly. File | Photo Credit: PTI In a landmark move, the Maharashtra Assembly on Thursday (July 2, 2026) unanimously passed the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill, aimed at…

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Maharashtra govt. tables Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in Assembly

July 1, 2026 admin

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis arrives during Monsoon session of the Maharashtra Assembly, in Mumbai, on July 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra government on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) introduced the Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in the Assembly during the ongoing Monsoon session. The Bill is aimed to recognise women who are engaged…

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Changing weather patterns and easy microfinance loans push women farmers in Maharastra into debt cycle

April 28, 2023 admin

For a few years now, each time Sunita Uike takes a loan, she promises herself it will be the last one. Each time, the weather interferes with her plan. When she borrowed ₹30,000 from a private microfinance company last year, just before the sowing season in June, she was confident she would get enough work…

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