Authors : Aparna S. Dhoble
Page Nos : 188-193
Description :
Women constitute almost half of the population of Modern India. Eighty percent of the women population of India live in rural areas and most of them engage in agriculture and allied activities. Since independence, women achieved a remarkable process in farming and agriculture is one of the most prominent sectors in the economy. Mostly rural women’s life is dependent on farming as it is a major occupation of rural’s. Due to traditional practices rotates from generation to generation many rural women simply follow it as it is. Innovative farm implements plays a major role for Indian society but still rural women lack behind it. The changing trend in agriculture technology, use of modern tools, and wider participation of community is crucial in making farming activity as an attractive field of employment. The study focused on to identify the utilization of implements, to analyze the sources of information, the constraints faced to adopt the farm innovations and suggestions to adopt innovative farming equipments. The inferences drawn that though the country is progressing in new era but still rural women utilized traditional farming equipments due to many constraints.
