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Agriculture
Mizoram strawberry farmer among FAO's 100 Women Heroes
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 05:36 AM
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A strawberry grower from Mizoram has been selected for the Food and Agriculture Organization's list of 100 Women Heroes, recognizing her contribution to agriculture.
A farmer from the northeastern state of Mizoram has been named among the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) prestigious "100 Women Heroes" for 2024. The accolade highlights her role in promoting strawberry cultivation in a region traditionally known for other crops.
The grower, who has been working in the strawberry fields of Mizoram for several years, has introduced innovative planting techniques and market linkages that have boosted yields and farmer incomes. Her efforts have turned the hilly terrain into a viable hub for high‑value fruit production, attracting attention from both domestic buyers and export markets.
FAO's "100 Women Heroes" list celebrates women who have made transformative impacts on food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture worldwide. Inclusion in the list places the Mizoram farmer on a global platform, offering opportunities for knowledge exchange and potential funding to expand her initiatives.
Local authorities and agricultural bodies have welcomed the recognition, stating that it underscores the potential of Mizoram's agro‑diversity and encourages more women to engage in agribusiness. The farmer plans to use the visibility to train fellow growers and scale up strawberry farming across the state.
The grower, who has been working in the strawberry fields of Mizoram for several years, has introduced innovative planting techniques and market linkages that have boosted yields and farmer incomes. Her efforts have turned the hilly terrain into a viable hub for high‑value fruit production, attracting attention from both domestic buyers and export markets.
FAO's "100 Women Heroes" list celebrates women who have made transformative impacts on food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture worldwide. Inclusion in the list places the Mizoram farmer on a global platform, offering opportunities for knowledge exchange and potential funding to expand her initiatives.
Local authorities and agricultural bodies have welcomed the recognition, stating that it underscores the potential of Mizoram's agro‑diversity and encourages more women to engage in agribusiness. The farmer plans to use the visibility to train fellow growers and scale up strawberry farming across the state.