Farm women in India constitute around half the agricultural workforce and 72% of rural women. This study of 600 farm women across 11 villages in Delhi examined their participation and time spent on various farm activities. It found that women participated fully in weeding, cutting crops, threshing, winnowing, drying, and cleaning grains. They spent the most time on transplanting crops, weeding, and threshing. The study concluded that women play an important agricultural role and their efficiency could be increased through education and training on new technologies.
4. ACCORDING TO
2001 CENSUS
FEMALE POPULATION-48.27%
RURAL WOMEN -72.72 %
5. OBJECTIVES
1. To study the extent of participation of farm
women in different farm operations
2. To find out the time utilization patternand
amount of work done by farm women in
farm activities.
6. Methodology
The study was conducted as a part of a NATP
project
empowerment of women in agriculture
KANJHAWALA and NAJAPGARH blocks of Delhi
7. 600 farm women
11 villages
120 group discussion
Data collected through PRA and GD
120 group of 5 member each
9. Participation of farm women in farming activities
N=600
Farm activities Participation (%)
Ploughing of field 0
Leveling of field 0
Weeding 100
Thinning 80
Cutting 100
Picking of vegetables 100
Threshing 100
Winnowing 100
Drying 100
Cleaning of grains 100
Marketing 0
Grading 80
10. AMOUNT OF WORK DONE
Farm activities Amount of work done
(MWS)
Ploughing of field 0
Leveling of field 0
Raising nursery 3
Sowing 3
Transplanting 5
Manure application 3.71
Fertilizer application 2.21
Weeding 4.78
Threshing 1
Winnowing 4.46
Drying 5
Cleaning of grains 5
Marketing 0
Grading 5
11. AMOUNT OF WORK DONE (MWS)
CATEGORY CRITERIA SCORE
Least 1 to 20 times 1
Less than half 20 to 40 times 2
More than half 40 to 60 times 3
Major 60 to 80 times 4
complete 80 to 100 5
times
12. AVERAGE HOUR SPENT BY FARM WOMEN IN THE
FARM ACTIVITIES
Farm activities Avg hour spent
Ploughing of field 0
Leveling of field 0
Raising nursery 2
Sowing 2
Transplanting 9.67
Manure application 4.29
Fertilizer application 1.21
Weeding 6.14
Threshing 7
Winnowing 1.87
Drying 4.54
Cleaning of grains 1.27
Marketing 0
Grading 1
13. CONCLUSION
The study clearly shows that women play
important role in agriculture.
In order to increase the efficiency they should
be given education and training in the use of
new technology