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Penn State and University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that counties with more women farmers also have longer life expectancies and lower poverty rates. Having more women in …
More women in agriculture linked to enhanced community well-being, say Penn State and UW-Madison researchers.
More women in agriculture linked to enhanced community well-being, say Penn State and UW-Madison researchers.
<p>Having more women in agriculture is associated with greater community well-being, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their work is the first to quantitatively assess this link, and their findings suggest that women farmers approach their operations in ways that positively impact their communities.</p>