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A study on the economic and social position of women in Indian agriculture

  • The performance of Indian economy is significantly influenced by the agriculture sector. The contributions made by this sector in national income, international trade and employment are key indicators of how the country is developing. As agriculture in India is mainly a rural area activity it offers opportunities to work for the rural men and women. Although the participation of female workers is more than the participation of male workers, the constraints faced by female workers are more. In addition to taking care of their households they are also working on farms. This multidimensional role signifies the importance of women in the sector. Their participation is affected by their access to resources and their performance is affected by factors like environment, harmful farming techniques and traditional mind-sets along with necessary resources. By closely studying the trends in agricultural performance and women participation, this study tries to connect the two aspects together to present the way forward for women in agriculture. The issues and challenges faced by rural women in terms of participation factors are discussed using secondary data and literature study. With the help of case studies, the opportunities and new roles of women are studied. The primary objective is to focus on how women workers are advancing their lives through agriculture and benefitting environment around them. Improved access to resources, new technology in farming and improved access to education along with enabling government schemes that empower the women participation are seen to be leading to a better and brighter future for women in agriculture.

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Author:Shweta Ramaswamy
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:b721-opus4-10868
Referee:Friederike Maier
Advisor:Jennifer Pédussel Wu
Document Type:Master's Thesis
Language:English
Date of first Publication:2018/11/09
Publishing Institution:Hochschulbibliothek HWR Berlin
Granting Institution:Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin
Date of final exam:2018/07/25
Release Date:2018/11/09
Page Number:63
Institutes:FB I - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Licence (German):License LogoUrheberrechtsschutz