ROLE PERFORMANCE OF TRIBAL WOMEN IN AGRICUL AGRICULTURE TURE - A STUD STUDY Y IN AGENC AGENCY Y AREA OF EAST GODA GODAVARI ARI DISTRICT DISTRICT, , ANDHRA PRADESH

Abstract

Tribal ribal women constitute half of the work for force ce among tribals in India. T Tribal ribal women ar are discriminated, though they make enormous contribution to the agriculture and allied sectors. They have very little access to the knowledge and skills of modern farm technologies and related resources. The objective of the present study is to ascertain the work participation rate, their contribution to the family income and role performance of tribal women. A sample of 100 tribal farm women twenty five each from four panchayaths viz viz. . (Thallapalem, P Pedagedada, edagedada, Bor Bornagudem nagudem and Thantikonda) of two agency mandals (Rampachodavaram and Rajavommangi) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh were selected based on stratified random sampling procedure. The tribal women work for about 12 to 15 hours per day involving in agriculture and allied activities. The tribal women collect minor forest produce like Amla, Soapnuts, Shikakai, Adda leaves, Hill brooms, Fir ir irewood, ewood, Bamboo Bamboo, , Gumkaraya (Kovela gum), and sell these products in the nearby shandy and exchange the produce for their daily requirements through barter system. Results reveal that the work participation rate and role performance of tribal women in agriculture and allied sectors is high as compar compared ed to their male counterpar counterparts ts and contribute lion lion’s ’s shar share e to the family income. The study r revealed evealed that lower the economic status of the family family, , the higher will be the contribution towards their family income.