Rowena Duncum: The Country host celebrates the International Day of Rural Women - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Kiwi farming experts are paying tribute to the women in their lives as part of this year's International Day of Rural Women.

Plenty of organisations have taken the day to celebrate the women making waves in the nation's rural sector - and The Country spoke to some of the Kiwi women making a difference and smashing the 'grass ceiling'.

Host Rowena Duncum explains further.

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