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

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Title Role of gender in agriculture in rural areas of Panchmahals district of Gujarat
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Creator Poonam Kalash
Kanak Latta
B.S.Khadda
J.K. Jadev
Raj kumar
 
Subject Gender
Agriculture
 
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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.
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Date 2021-08-23T05:27:44Z
2021-08-23T05:27:44Z
2012-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/59080
 
Language English
 
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