Corteva’s women empowerment initiative reaches over 7.95 lakh people across rural India
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Summary
The initiative has also trained over 90,000 farmers, strengthened more than 154,000 livelihoods and promoted improved agricultural practices across over 171,000 hectares of farmland
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TypeNews
SourceBusinessLine - Economy
PublishedMonday, 12 October 2026
Affected Population~700 million women, 432 million in workforce gap
Key Numbers
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 405 districts
Maternity benefit: Rs 5,000 under PMMVY
One Stop Centres: 733 across 35 states/UTs
Agri budget: Rs 1.52 lakh crore (2025-26)
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NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
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