Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026 to Be Celebrated at the National Level Tomorrow by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is organising the national-level celebration of Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026 on 15 October 2026 in New Delhi, coinciding with the International Day of Rural Women. The event's theme is "Role of Women Farmers in Building Developed Agriculture and a Developed India." The source highlights that females constituted 59.8% of the total workforce engaged in agricultural activities during January–December 2025, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) by NSO, MoSPI. It also notes that the UN declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026). The programme brings together women farmers, agricultural officers, and stakeholders across various states and union territories.