PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL FARM WOMEN IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY IN THE EASTERN RAJASTHAN

B.S. SINGH¹*, RAJNEESH², M. CHOUDHARY³, K.C. MEENA⁴, M.L. JAT^5
1KrishiVigyan Kendra, Hindaun, Karauli, 322230, Agriculture University, Kota, 324001, Rajasthan, India
²Department of Extension Education, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
³KrishiVigyan Kendra, Hindaun, Karauli, 322230, Agriculture University, Kota, 324001, Rajasthan, India
⁴College of Agriculture, Agriculture University, Kota, 324001, Rajasthan, India
⁵KrishiVigyan Kendra, Hindaun, Karauli, 322230, Agriculture University, Kota, 324001, Rajasthan, India
* Corresponding Author : bs_meena38@yahoo.com

Received : 03-05-2020     Accepted : 28-05-2020     Published : 30-05-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 10       Pages : 9888 - 9889
Int J Agr Sci 12.10 (2020):9888-9889

Keywords : Participation, Animal husbandry, Activities, Farm women
Academic Editor : Dr Raj Kumar Yogi, Rao Gudivada Venkat
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hindaun, Karauli, 322230, Agriculture University, Kota, 324001, Rajasthan, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The large number of farmers in India depend on animal husbandry for their livelihood. In addition to supplying milk, meat, eggs, wool and hides that also getting additional income. Thus, animal husbandry plays an important role in the rural economy. In Rajasthan, agricultural and livestock management operations are generally performed by farm women. They clean the animals and animal shed, arrange feed and water for them. Hence, to understand the participation of farm women in different areas of animal husbandry, the present study was carried out in Karauli district which is comprised of five tehsils, out of which three tehsil Hindaun, Todabhim, Nadauti were selected purposely. Six revenue villages selected randomly, two from each tehsil. A sample of size 140 farm women (respondents) was selected by using a random sampling method. The data was collected by an interview schedule. The study findout that the participation of tribal farm women in different organization mostly was in Mahila Vikas Samiti with 85.71 MPS. Regarding participation in extension contacts, they kept highly contact with friends & relatives with 85.71 MPS. In respect of participation of farm tribal women in general aspects of animal husbandry activities, they were highly participated in the selection of milch animals with 92.85 MPS. The most of time spent by tribal farm women in cleaning of animal shed with 90.74 MPS.

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