PARTICIPATION LEVEL OF FARM WOMEN IN SERICULTURE

M.V. SRINIVASA REDDY¹*, IMRANKHAN JIRAGAL², SIVAPPA^3
1College of Sericulture, Chintamani, 563125, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
²College of Sericulture, Chintamani, 563125, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
³College of Sericulture, Chintamani, 563125, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : mvsreddy43@gmail.com

Received : 30-07-2019     Accepted : 27-08-2019     Published : 30-08-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 16       Pages : 8938 - 8940
Int J Agr Sci 11.16 (2019):8938-8940

Keywords : Sericulture, Farm women
Academic Editor : Shanabhoga M.B.
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Sericulture, Chintamani, 563125, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was conducted in Siddlagahatta and Chintamani taluks of Chikkaballapur district and Bangarpet and Srinivasapur taluks of Kolar district during 2017-18 in KarnatakaIt is reported from the study that majority (95.83%) farm women were attending weeding operation in sericulture followed by(91.66%) were attending intercultural operations 100 percent of farm women were participating in harvesting of cocoon. This study was undertaken to know the extent of farm women participation in Sericulture and identify problems faced in sericulture.

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