Role of gender in agriculture in rural areas of Panchmahals district of Gujarat

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in Panchmahals district of Gujarat during 2010-11. The data were collected from 120 farm women, by adopting the proportionate random sampling method (PRSM). The results of study revealed that under agriculture related task, the majority of farm women performed storage of grain (74.17%) followed by seed grading (73.33), animal care (71.66), weeding (64.17 %), planting (46.67), harvesting (38.33) and application of manure and fertilizer (35.83 %). In the terms of decision making majority of farm women did not take any decision single handly. Farm women took single hand decision regarding livestock management (29.16 %) followed by farm supplies and inputs (29.16 %), area for different crops (18.33 %), maintenance of implements (14.16 %), capital management (11.16 %) and labour management (9.16 %). It could be concluded that the women of Panchmahals district of Gujarat were highly involved in all Agricultural practices. So it is need to develop suitable strategy and arranging adequate and timely training to women about modern technologies to make them more skilled for agricultural production.