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Sunderbans women sow faith in the land

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Of course, though the integrated farming is bringing food security, economic upliftand increased protection against climate change, it's largely the women who are working themselves to the bone', says, Debabrata Guchhait, 32, a Village Development Volunteer with the Development Research Communication and Service Centre (DRCSC). "They work tirelessly from 5.30 am to 10 pm doing household work, caring for children and then toiling on their farm."

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