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Sarpanch extols women farmers in Budheli Village, Gorakhpur (UP)

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Sarpanch Balkesh from Budheli village (Uttar Pradesh) explains how women shoulder 75% of the agricultural tasks in his region, thereby being more vulnerable than men to climate change impacts. Women farmers are responsible for a range of agricultural tasks including sowing, weeding, threshing, and harvesting. See this clip from 'On the Wings of Hope,' a 20-minute film on how women farmers are tackling climate change impacts in India.