AIC Launches Krishi Sakhi for Women Farmers

New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited (AIC) has launched the Krishi Sakhi initiative to empower women farmers and work towards achieving inclusive growth.

The initiative is in alignment with the recognition of the year 2026 as the 'International Year of the Woman Farmer' by the United Nations.


Through these structured month-wise activities across its Head Office and Regional Offices, AIC aims to create sustained awareness, encourage participation of women in agriculture and crop insurance and celebrate their contribution towards strengthening the agricultural sector in India, the state-owned insurer said in a statement.

Several other activities, such as publication of related articles and interviews, awareness campaigns on sanitation and hygiene in rural areas (particularly targeting women farmers and rural households), etc., have been scheduled during the year under this initiative to recognise, empower and engage women farmers across the country, it said.