This study contributes to the literature on the interlinkage between household non‐farm diversification (HND), agricultural feminisation and female autonomy in farming. The study uses unit‐level data from the Indian Human Development Survey for the years 2004 ‐ 2005 and 2011 ‐ 2012. The paper employs instrumental variable regression methods to study such interlinkages. The results show HND to be a significant factor contributing to the feminisation of agriculture. The study finds some evidence that the phenomenon is distress driven. Further, greater participation of women in agriculture, as well as women's access to land rights, significantly contributes to female autonomy in farm decision‐making. The results are robust to the use of alternative indicators of agricultural feminisation.

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农村非农业多样化，农业女性化和农场中的妇女自治：来自印度的证据

这项研究为有关家庭非农多样化（HND），农业女性化和农业中女性自主权之间相互联系的文献做出了贡献。这项研究使用了2004-2005年和2011-2012年印度人类发展调查中的单位水平数据。本文采用了工具变量回归方法来研究这种相互联系。结果表明，HND是促进农业女性化的重要因素。这项研究发现了一些证据，表明这种现象是由困扰驱动的。此外，妇女更多地参与农业以及妇女获得土地权利的机会，极大地促进了妇女在农业决策中的自主权。结果对于使用农业女性化替代指标是可靠的。