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Nature and Extent of Participation of Farm Women and their Economic Contribution in Agriculture - A Case Study in Hilly Distr

Mendel Wangchuk Moktan and Sidhartha D. Mukhopadhey

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Women play a significant and crucial role in agricultural development and allied fields. It is most unfortunate that the role of women and their contribution in farm activities are yet to be recognised. Although they perform almost all the activities in farm but by and large they have been remained as invisible workers. They are suppose to be considered the equal partner of their male counterpart, they are victim of gender biasness at their workplace. Considering the importance of detailed information regarding the level and extent of participation of women in agricultural activities in different agro-climatic situations, the present study has been conducted to study the level and extent of work performed by women in agriculture in the hill of West Bengal i.e. in three sub-division of Darjeeling district. A total of 300 farm women selected as respondents through probability proportion method of sampling. The selected respondents were interviewed personally using pre-tested well structured interview schedule. Participation of farm women in agriculture was significantly influenced by socio economic variables like family size, education of respondents, average family education, land holdings, material possession, personal cosmopolite, mass media exposure, social participation level of awareness, level of knowledge and level of skill

Keyword: Participation; Agricultur

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