Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Mainstreaming gender and KVK interventions: Success story from Pudukkottai district
Author(s): Dr. KC Siva Balan and Dr. MR Latha
Abstract: Rural women are imperative instrument for rural development. They play a catalytic role towards rural transformation in the line of economical and societal changes. Though female farmers account for 43% of the agricultural workforce, they own only about 1% of the agricultural land, worldwide. In India, the typical work of the female agricultural laborer or cultivator is limited to less skilled jobs, such as sowing, transplanting, weeding and harvesting. The limited autonomy to education, family decision making, credit, health care are the stumbling blocks in path ahead of gender mainstreaming. For upliftment of women in Agricultural domain, more of forward linkages and additional income generation avenues are needed apart from the production interventions. The technology hubs such as Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) could bridge the knowledge gaps and fortify efforts in achieving financial complacency.
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Dr. KC Siva Balan and Dr. MR Latha. Mainstreaming gender and KVK interventions: Success story from Pudukkottai district. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 661-663.
