DRUDGERY REDUCTION IN FARM WOMEN THROUGH IMPROVED GRAIN CLEANING TOOL IN NIMAR REGIONS OF MADHYA PRADESH

RASHMI SHUKLA¹, Y.K. SHUKLA²*, D.K. VANI^3
1ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, B.M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa, 450001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh
²ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, B.M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa, 450001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh
³ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, B.M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa, 450001, Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh
* Corresponding Author : ykskvk@gmail.com

Received : 02-12-2016     Accepted : 22-12-2016     Published : 28-12-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 63       Pages : 3557 - 3558
Int J Agr Sci 8.63 (2016):3557-3558

Keywords : Drudgery Reduction, Efficiency, Grain Cleaning Tool
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author are thankful to ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, B.M. College of Agriculture, Khandwa, 450001 and Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior, 474002, Madhya Pradesh
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The Present study was under taken to find out the different occupational hazards raised by the farm woman during the grain cleaning activity performed with traditional method and to assess the impact of improved tools manufactured by CIAE, Bhopal, on the reduction of physiological and muscular Stresses. During present study, 20 farmwomen were selected having average state of health and result shows that average heart rate and energy expenditure of the woman were reduced significantly while performing the cleaning quality of grain with the use of improved tools manufactured by CIAE, Bhopal. It was recommended that women should be motivated to use the improved tools for grain cleaning to minimize their health hazards.