Harvesting Change: Divya Dwivedi Sows Seeds of Women’s Leadership in Mandis

Unknown Apr 02, 2026 650 Views

In a big boost to women empowerment in leadership positions in the agricultural industry, Divya Dwivedi has been made President of Mandi Board Women's Cell. The development is being welcomed as a forward-looking initiative towards empowering women's voices at agri-business and market admi...

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The appointment of Divya Dwivedi is a landmark for the Mandi Board, marking an increased commitment to the role of women in decision-making roles in agricultural institutions.

The Women's Cell during her time will most probably try to:

Strengthening the positions of women traders, farmers, and workers in the Mandi operations.
Starting sensitization and training programs among urban and rural women to increase their leadership and involvement in market committees.
Addressing women's problems in getting market infrastructure, credit, and government schemes.
The statement is consistent with national efforts, including those initiated by the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), to technologically empower women and offer them opportunities for discussion, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
The Mandi Board Women's Cell will also extend its assistance to other government departments and women organizations to introduce new schemes like workshops, legal awareness camps, and entrepreneurship drives.
The appointment is expected to encourage more women to enter leadership positions in the agricultural and allied sectors, towards the vision of a more inclusive and developed Bharat.

Divya Dwivedi's tenure is going to see more focus on policy reforms and grass-root initiatives so that requirements and aspirations of women in the mandi ecosystem are addressed appropriately. The success of the Academy is guaranteed by the unstinting commitment of its Members and Fellows, who actively participated in all its science programs and successfully brought researchers, innovators, and policymakers together and collectively molded the future of Science & Technology in India.

Source: National Academy of Sciences, India Annual Report 2023-24

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