Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume 5 | Issue 1

A Research Study on Problems of Hill Farm Women in Uttarakhand

DOI:10.30954/2454-4132.1.2019.8

Abstract:

Women of Uttarakhand are the backbone of the development of State. Despite of growth and development of entire state, women in hill areas are suffering from various types of problems. Past researches revealed that hill farm women are suffering from various problems like depleting soil, water and other natural resources, decreasing size of farm holding, input use inefficiency, costly and scarce agriculture labour, poor access to credit and investments facilities, slow diffusion of relevant technologies, competitiveness of quality and prices in export and domestic markets etc. Present investigation was conducted in four villages named Bhaluti, Kausani, Jeoli and Sariyatal of Nainital District in the state of Uttarakhand. Data was gathered through interview schedule, group discussion etc. A total number of 50 respondents were selected for the above mentioned investigation. Results revealed that majority of the respondents belonged to middle age group category and from General caste. Majority of the respondents received formal education upto High school level and have nuclear family. Majority of respondents take farming related information from input dealers, key informants/elderly person,scientists of Bee Keeping Centre, progressive farmers, scientists of KVKs and Anganwadi workers. Majority of women were facing Constraints like lack of financial assistance, lack of technical know-how, lack of marketing skills, lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of self-confidence, mobility constraints, illiteracy or low level of education.





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