Gender Participation and Technology Use in Turmeric Production System

Jayshree P. Zend¹, Manjusha S. Revanwar², Swati S. Gaikwad²

¹College of Community Science, VNMKV Parbhani (MS), India

²AICRP-Home Science, VNMKV Parbhani (MS), India

Corresponding Author’s Email: jpzend@rediffmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.7.2.04

Abstract:

Survey was carried out regarding basic information, gender participation, time spent on various activities and technology usages and satisfaction for different activities in turmeric field. Important role of farm women in turmeric cropping system in Maharashtra, India was found in planting rhizomes, clearing weeds cleaning activities. Ploughing, forming ridges and irrigation are performed and solely by male farmers. Participation of farm women in earthing up activity was 85%and it was followed by fertilizer application (83%). Majority of the activities such as planting, earthing up, harvesting in turmeric production system were performed manually. Data on time spent by the female workers in performing different activities in turmeric production system indicated that, maximum time consuming activity was hand weeding (84 man days/ season) followed by earthing up (63 man days/ season) and cutting, sorting and cleaning roots (each of 56 days/ season). No implement or machine is used by them for earthing up activity due to lack of awareness and availability. Study revealed urgent need of development of technologies for performing these activities.

Keywords:

Farm Activities; Farm Women; Turmeric Production

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