FAO: Women make up nearly half of India’s small-scale fisheries workforce

India small-scale fisheries

A total 4.8 million women engaged in small-scale fisheries in the country, with contributions spread across the value chain

Women constitute nearly half of India’s small-scale fisheries workforce that feeds millions and sustains livelihoods across coastal and inland communities, according to a new global study. 

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