Gender-inclusive agricultural technology is on the rise, empowering female workers—who make up 43% of the agricultural workforce in developing countries.

In developing countries, women make up 43% of the agricultural workforce—an observation that agricultural tech companies have also taken note of.‍‍‍‍

Image source:Reuters / Akhtar Soomro

Piyush Gupta

Project Commissioner, World Economic Forum Center on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, India

Drishti Kumar

India Agri-Technology Commissioner at the World Economic Forum's Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Female workers make up 43% of the agricultural labor force in developing countries.
Agricultural technology companies are increasingly targeting women as the audience for their products.
A new report from the World Economic Forum highlights the business case for promoting agricultural technology products to female farmers.

After a day of hard work, 35-year-old Vanita Tai Vithhal grabs her phone to scroll through YouTube, watching videos on best agricultural practices for everyday farming tasks. This has helped her boost crop yields and increase her profits. Every month, she attends training sessions to deepen the knowledge she’s gained online—and leverages agritech solutions to empower female farmers like herself to achieve even better results.

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