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Women are vital human resource and play a significant role in agricultural and allied sectors und... more Women are vital human resource and play a significant role in agricultural and allied sectors undertaking both on-farm and offfarm activities. Yet their contribution has not been recognized and they are considered as ‘invisible farmers’. Considering this, the present study has been conducted to analysis the constraints faced by farm women in agriculture and allied sectors. A total of 100 farm women were selected as respondents through random sampling. The selected respondents were interviewed personally using pre-tested well structured interview schedule. The finding showed that the major constraints that farm women faced were dual role played by women at farm and home (90 %), male dominance (82%), and lack of credit (76%). Lack of decision-making power, poor contact with extension agents, lack of knowledge and skill and their illiteracy also hindered their progress. Women perform all un-mechanized agricultural tasks and perform multiple tasks, which add more burden to them.
Women are vital human resource and play a significant role in agricultural and allied sectors und... more Women are vital human resource and play a significant role in agricultural and allied sectors undertaking both on-farm and offfarm activities. Yet their contribution has not been recognized and they are considered as ‘invisible farmers’. Considering this, the present study has been conducted to analysis the constraints faced by farm women in agriculture and allied sectors. A total of 100 farm women were selected as respondents through random sampling. The selected respondents were interviewed personally using pre-tested well structured interview schedule. The finding showed that the major constraints that farm women faced were dual role played by women at farm and home (90 %), male dominance (82%), and lack of credit (76%). Lack of decision-making power, poor contact with extension agents, lack of knowledge and skill and their illiteracy also hindered their progress. Women perform all un-mechanized agricultural tasks and perform multiple tasks, which add more burden to them.