A study on women

empowerment : with
special reference to
the AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR of SRI
GANGANAGAR District

INTRODUCTION

*Swaminathan, the famous agricultural

scientist describes that it was woman who

first domesticated crop plants and thereby
initiated the art and science of farming
*Rural Indian women are extensively
involved in agricultural activities. Their
roles range from managers to landless
laborers. In over all farm production,
womens average contribution is estimated
at 55% to 66% of the total labor with
percentages, much higher in certain
regions.

The nature and extent of womens involvement

in agriculture, no doubt, varies greatly from
region to region.

Main Obstacles in Women Growth in Agriculture Sector:.

*Women perform all un-mechanized agricultural tasks and perform

multiple tasks, which add more burden to them.

*Women workers in agriculture suffer from high illiteracy rate among

them and drop-out of schools.

*Women earn less wages, especially in joint, informal and private sector.
*Women do not know their legal rights.
*Miss applying some laws and regulations in favor of women such
heritage legislation.

OBJECTIVES
To find out the role of women in agriculture and its allied
fields.
To analyze the gender differences in roles and activities in
agriculture sector.
To find out the various ways and means to reduce gender
differences and to improve the role of women in the agriculture
sector.
To study the empowerment of women working in the
agricultural sector.

*Hypothesis
There is no positive correlation between
the working status and empowerment of
women

Research Methodology
For making this research successful and worthy , a
questionnaire was structured. With the help of the
questionnaire primary data will be collected. Interview
will be taken of 100 respondents. The research also
includes secondary data which has been collected from
various website books etc.

SAMPLING
Sample size-100 respondents
Sample unit-growth of women in agriculture
sector, Sriganganagar
Sampling area-Sriganganagar
Sampling technique-Convenience sampling
technique

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