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Finding purpose and fortune in the soil

Women are making a mark and redefining agriculture by sowing seeds of empowerment while cultivating crops [Courtesy, files Standard]

Women are making a mark and redefining agriculture by sowing seeds of empowerment while cultivating crops. Women who farm are proud to say that farming is cool.

With many stereotypes surrounding agriculture, women are often limited to roles such as cooking, cleaning or providing support for male family members who are seen as the primary farmers.

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