Practices and Challenges of Women-Led Agricultural Economy in Coping with Climate Change

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10.2991/978-94-6463-770-0_33How to use a DOI?

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Women-Led Agricultural Economy; Climate Change; Adaptive Agricultural Practices; Technological Innovation; Policy Support

Abstract

As climate change intensifies, agricultural production faces greater uncertainty, especially the frequent occurrence of extreme weather, which poses severe challenges to crop yields, agricultural resource utilization efficiency and rural livelihoods. To this end, this paper studies the practices and challenges of women in coping with climate change in the process of leading the agricultural economy, and explores how to enhance the ability of rural women in agricultural climate adaptation through measures such as optimizing agricultural management, enhancing the application of science and technology, and improving resource utilization efficiency. Based on field investigation and data analysis, this study uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to focus on the specific practices of rural women in agricultural resource management, meteorological disaster prevention, and agricultural technology application. Through in-depth interviews and data analysis, the contribution of women in planting decisions, soil and water resource management, and climate-adaptive agricultural technology adoption is evaluated, and combined with case analysis, effective strategies to enhance women’s agricultural decision-making capabilities are explored. The study shows that the experimental group showed significant improvements in women’s decision-making power, economic independence, and leadership. Specifically, women’s decision-making power increased from 30% at the baseline to 60%, an increase of 30%.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Haining Zhu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/26
TI  - Practices and Challenges of Women-Led Agricultural Economy in Coping with Climate Change
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 3rd International Conference on Digital Economy and Management Science (CDEMS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 278
EP  - 287
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-770-0_33
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-770-0_33
ID  - Zhu2025
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