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Women Transforming Indian Agriculture | MKSP Case Stories
Landesa conducted a project jointly with UN WOMEN last year to study a national project of the Indian government for
Case Studies on Women and Agriculture Projects in India
NOVEMBER 2013 — Landesa conducted a project jointly with UN WOMEN last year to study a national project of the Indian
Gender and Land Tenure Security: Challenges and Barriers to Women’s Entitlement to Land in India
In rural India, women do a majority of the agricultural labor, yet often have no legal right or control to
Developing a National Land Policy in Uganda: A Learning Process
This paper details and assesses National Land Policy development process in Uganda, and in so doing, examines its potential to
A Case for Farmers and Rural Communities’ Right to Compensation Under China’s Natural Forest Protection Program (NFPP)
There is a series of strong policy, legal and social reasons to reform the NFPP so that affected farmers and
Impact of Licensed Cultivators Act in Andhra Pradesh (India)
This report explains how the Andhra Pradesh Licensed Cultivators’ Act has the potential to improve farm productivity as well as
Securing Land Rights for Women through Institutional and Policy Reforms
This paper analyzes barriers to distribution of homestead land to rural women in India, a pilot program between the government
A Systems Approach for Providing Legal Aid for Land
This paper explains legal education and assistance models in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, which offer practical solutions
The Fog of Entitlement: Women and Land in India
Based on quantitative insights gained from interviews of 504 women in 19 villages, in two states of India, Andhra Pradesh
Spotlight on Gender: Ensuring Poor Women Benefit from Forestland Reform in China
The paper is part of “The Challenges of Securing Women’s Tenure and Leadership for Forest Management,” published by Rights and







