section 14
Establishment of Women Farmers Empowerment Cell
The Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026General202619 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The State Government shall establish a Women Farmers Empowerment Cell to implement the provisions of this Act.
- (2) The Women Farmers Empowerment Cell shall consist of the following ex-officio members, namely :-
- (a) Secretary, Agriculture Department - Chairperson;
- (b) Commissioner of Agriculture - Member;
- (c) Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Department - Member;
- (d) Directors under Agriculture Department - Members;
- (e) Director of Agriculture (Extension and Training) - Member-Secretary.
- (3) The Women Farmers Empowerment Cell may invite experts in the field of agriculture, markets, banking, water, gender studies, law, economics, and related fields to its meetings for their assistance or advice.
- (4) The duties and functions of the Women Farmers Empowerment Cell are as follows:-
- (a) to perform as a nodal agency for implementation of the provisions of the Act;
- (b) to coordinate with all concerned Departments for delivery of benefits and services to women farmers;
- (c) to provide technical and secretarial assistance to the Women Farmers Empowerment Council and State Monitoring Committee;
- (d) to prepare policy, analytical reports, and recommendations for the State Government on implementation of the provisions of the Act;
- (e) to conduct periodic studies and undertake situational analysis for women farmers;
- (f) to promote gender-responsive agricultural technologies, mechanization and innovation;
- (g) to coordinate with research institutions, universities, financial institutions, farmer producer organizations, self-help groups, and non-governmental organizations;
- (h) to prepare annual reports on the implementation of the Act and submit it to the State Government.
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