Farm women participation in sericulture

The present investigation was carried out in Sivasagar district of Assam by interviewing 120 farm women selected randomly from 6 villages with an objective to assess profile characteristics and extent of participation of farm women in sericulture. Appropriate statistical was used for analysis and interpretation of data. The study revealed that middle aged farm women were associated with sericulture activities and sericulture contributed around 14% total annual family income.

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Women play a significant and crucial role not only in agriculture but also in agricultural allied activities. Over the years, there is a gradual realization of the key role of women in agriculture development and their vital contribution in the field of agriculture, food security, horticulture, livestock management, processing, nutrition, sericulture, fisheries, and other allied sectors. As cultivators, agricultural labourers, artisans and house wives they constitute sizable section of work force.

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Sericulture is an agro based industry providing lively hood to about seven million of rural people in India. As sericulture activities comprises of both on farm and nonfarm activities it provides immense employment potential for both men and women alike.

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