Mahesh Borge

A chieving gender equality and empowering women is the prime focus to fight against extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition. Equal opportunities to women could rise agricultural production by 2.5 to 4 per cent in the poorest regions and the number of malnourished people could be reduced by 12 to 17 percent. It's possible by land and livestock ownership, equal pay, participation in decision-making entities, and access to resources, credit and market. This International Day, under the theme "Rural women confront the global cost-of-living crisis", let’s recognize the work of these heroines in the food systems of the world, and let's claim rural areas with equal opportunities for all. The form and extent of work, political participation, levels of education, state of health, representation in decision making bodies, access to property etc. are some relevant indicators of status of the women. Patriarchal norms restrict Indian women's education and employment choices,

Express on this day our gratitude to sunlight, green plants and the farmers who cultivate the plants for our home, agriculture, and industrial needs.  Science behind Bhogi / Makar Sankranti: ✔️ emphasis given to the life saving characteristic of solar energy.  ✔️ promotion of cropping patterns which can help to overcome the problems of soil health and water salinity. ✔️ strengthening the bonds between nature and human beings. The association of animal welfare with human well being.  ✔️ emphasis given to understanding the role of science as for example photosynthesis in improving agriculture. More details about  Bhogi & Makar Sankranti Festival - ✔️  Bhogi is a festival honouring Lord Indra, the God of Rains and Clouds, and it is a time when people pray to him for a bountiful crop and prosperity. ✔️  The first day is known as Bhogi. This is when the sun god is worshipped and people step out of the house in the morning to fly kites. The second day is called Sankranti and on this day,