Sustainability Standards of Agricultural Innovation Platforms to Empower Rural Women in Transition to Sustainable Family Agricultural Systems in Baghdad Governorate

Abstract

Rural women are an important part of the agricultural workforce worldwide, playing a vital role in ensuring food security and nutrition. However, rural women often face significant challenges in accessing resources, services, and opportunities, hindering their ability to reach their full potential. Agricultural innovation platforms play an important role in connecting farmers to information, technology, and services and can be a powerful tool for empowering rural women. However, it is important to ensure the sustainability of these platforms so that they can continue to provide long-term benefits to rural women. Thus, the research aims to identify the criteria for the sustainability of agricultural innovation platforms to empower rural women in the transition to sustainable family agricultural systems in the Baghdad Governorate. The research sample included 132 experts and specialists in the empowerment of rural women. The data was collected by a questionnaire form through a personal interview. The result showed that the proposed criteria received a high degree of approval by the respondents. The researchers recommended adopting the criteria proposed in the current research in the sustainability of agricultural innovation platforms or multi-stakeholder platforms to empower rural women in the Baghdad Governorate.