Women-Led Agricultural Extension: Innovations, Institutions and Rural Transformation

Women-Led Agricultural Extension: Innovations, Institutions and Rural Transformation examines the expanding role of women as leaders, knowledge providers, innovators and change agents in agricultural advisory systems. Moving beyond the traditional view of women as passive beneficiaries, this book highlights their contribution to farming, local innovation, self-help groups, farmer producer organisations, digital extension, agripreneurship, nutrition-sensitive agriculture and community-based rural development. It discusses gender-responsive institutions, inclusive advisory models, digital access, collective action and the practical challenges faced by women farmers and extension professionals. Designed for students, researchers, extension workers, development practitioners and policymakers, the book offers a comprehensive understanding of how women-led extension can strengthen agricultural innovation, improve livelihood security and promote equitable rural transformation. It provides both conceptual clarity and field-oriented insights for building more inclusive, participatory and sustainable extension systems.