Abstract
Agriculture is an important part of India's economy and at present it is among the top two farm producers in the word. This sector provides approximately present of the total number of jobs available in India and contributes around 13.5 percent to the GDP. Agriculture is the only means of living for almost two-thirds of the employed class in India. As being stated by the economic data of financial 2014-15, agriculture has acquired 13.5 percent of India's GDP. The agriculture sector of India has occupied almost 43 percent of India's geographical area agriculture play a vital role in the in the Indian economy over 70 percent of the rural house hold depend on agriculture. Agriculture is an important sector of Indian economy as it contributes about 60 percent job the population. the food grain protection has form 57 million tons (MT) in 1950-57 to268MT during 2013-14 highest ever since independence. In the years since its independence, India has made immense progress towards food security. Indian population has tripled, and food - grain production more than quadrupled. There has been a substantial increase in available food-grain per capita. Present study was carried out in two blocks of district Satna with 120 farm women. Eight farm practices were selected after the consultation with officials and farmwomen. Correlation coefficient was used to find out relation between extent of knowledge and extent of participation of the farmwomen with regard to the practices. It was found that there is a equal variables positive and negative, significance and non-significant relationship between participation and knowledge of the respondents.Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 4, Issue-3: 198-201
Highlights
Agricultural modernization means from traditional agriculture to modern agriculture transformation process
The results of the investigation carried out are presented through the table-1 showing correlation coefficient between extent of participation and extent of knowledge of farm women
It is clear from the data presented in the Table-1 that in case of participation of farm women in all activities of the family, the highest percentage of participation (40%) in medium participation was reported by the respondents regarding the day by day activities
Summary
Agricultural modernization means from traditional agriculture to modern agriculture transformation process. Women s suggestions are not given due consideration in the decisions pertaining to agricultural sector and important family matters It is because the majorities of women are illiterate, have little time to know about latest techniques of farming and restricted mobility due to several cultural taboos. Inputs and credit has to be ensured predominantly through women extension workers They should be trained in farm management skill and made capable of taking even complex decision like shifting from subsistence farming to diversified agriculture, with stand competition from market forces improvement in work or from efficiency etc. The major decision makers in agricultural activities are men even though women perform more in agricultural related activities than men Even they need not be consulted at the time of purchase of animals or change of crop villages. The consultation with officials and farm women eight extent of knowledge criteria have been selected i.e., farming pattern, seed selection, irrigation system, mechanization, fertilizers, plant protection measures, storage and capital respectively
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