Authors :
S.J. Parmar; B.N. Kalsariya; Khushbuba M. Jadeja; K.D. Tankodara
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10590907
Abstract :
In India, most of the farm families are
primarily engaged in farming and agriculture is the most
primitive occupation of Indian farmers. Agricultural and
livestock activities both are independently and jointly
doing by male and female famers. In some palace of
country animal husbandry activities are doing by
women. Though this study identified a activities of
agriculture and animal husbandry which are jointly and
independently participated by male and female farmers.
The study was conducted in Junagadh and Jamnagar of
Saurashtra region. Total 12 villages from four talukas
and two talukas from each district were selected for the
study. From each selected village, 20 respondents (10
farmers and 10 farm women) were selected. Thus, total
sample size was 240 respondents (120 farmers and 120
farm women). The respondents who have been engaged
in agricultural activities and animal husbandry practices
since last five years were purposively selected. with
highest mean score (2.35) farmers had participated in
Field preparations activity, also secured highest rank
followed by seed sowing and weeding & hoeing activities
secured a second and third rank respectively. Activity
like Winnowing and cleaning with least mean score
(1.03) secured a fifteen rank and this activities mostly
not done by farmer himself. While in case of farm
women participation in agriculture, majority of women
had participated in seed sowing with highest mean score
(2.07) it secured first rank followed by activities like
application of fertilizers and weeding & hoeing secured a
second and third rank respectively. farmers had
participated in animal husbandry like Selling of milk
and milk product obtained a first rank with highest
mean score (2.02) followed by activities of selecting a
mulch animal (1.97) and getting loan & credit form the
bank ( 1.87) secured a second and third rank,
respectively. In case of women farmer in animal
husbandry activity, milking of animal secured a first
rank with highest mean score 2.20 followed by offering
water and fodder to animal (2.13) and cleaning animal
shed (2.11) secured a second and third rank respectively.
Keywords :
Gender Role, Agriculture, Livestock Activities, Farmer, Farm Women.
In India, most of the farm families are
primarily engaged in farming and agriculture is the most
primitive occupation of Indian farmers. Agricultural and
livestock activities both are independently and jointly
doing by male and female famers. In some palace of
country animal husbandry activities are doing by
women. Though this study identified a activities of
agriculture and animal husbandry which are jointly and
independently participated by male and female farmers.
The study was conducted in Junagadh and Jamnagar of
Saurashtra region. Total 12 villages from four talukas
and two talukas from each district were selected for the
study. From each selected village, 20 respondents (10
farmers and 10 farm women) were selected. Thus, total
sample size was 240 respondents (120 farmers and 120
farm women). The respondents who have been engaged
in agricultural activities and animal husbandry practices
since last five years were purposively selected. with
highest mean score (2.35) farmers had participated in
Field preparations activity, also secured highest rank
followed by seed sowing and weeding & hoeing activities
secured a second and third rank respectively. Activity
like Winnowing and cleaning with least mean score
(1.03) secured a fifteen rank and this activities mostly
not done by farmer himself. While in case of farm
women participation in agriculture, majority of women
had participated in seed sowing with highest mean score
(2.07) it secured first rank followed by activities like
application of fertilizers and weeding & hoeing secured a
second and third rank respectively. farmers had
participated in animal husbandry like Selling of milk
and milk product obtained a first rank with highest
mean score (2.02) followed by activities of selecting a
mulch animal (1.97) and getting loan & credit form the
bank ( 1.87) secured a second and third rank,
respectively. In case of women farmer in animal
husbandry activity, milking of animal secured a first
rank with highest mean score 2.20 followed by offering
water and fodder to animal (2.13) and cleaning animal
shed (2.11) secured a second and third rank respectively.
Keywords :
Gender Role, Agriculture, Livestock Activities, Farmer, Farm Women.
