Women’s Involvement Pattern In Grain Management Activities In Deoghar District Of Jharkhand

Rohan Prasad Gupta; Kalyan Ghadei; Sushree Purabi Panigrahi

doi:10.48165/IJEE.2024.60204

Authors

Rohan Prasad Gupta M.Sc Scholar
Kalyan Ghadei
Sushree Purabi Panigrahi

https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2024.60204

Keywords:

Post-harvest Losses, Women Participation, Activities Performed, Technical Knowledge& Lottery Method

Abstract

Post-harvest losses in India posed a significant challenge, resulting in food wastage, reduced income for farmers, and increased pressure on resources. In the context of agriculture and food security, women played a crucial role in post-harvest operations, performing tasks such as cleaning, sorting, drying, storage, processing, and marketing of agricultural products. The was study conducted in the year 2023 with a sample of120 farm women in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand, Mohanpur and Madhupur blocks were randomly selected through a lottery method out of the ten blocks. The study aimed to recognize the gender roles related to post-harvest activities in rural areas.The findings indicated that women participated in various post-harvest activities. This included the procurement of seeds (16.7%), seed treatment processes (36.7%), sowing of seeds (67.5%), drying before threshing (49.2%), threshing activities (35.8%), drying of threshed grains (60.8%), decision-making regarding pre-storage treatment (66.7%), mid-storage/intermediate treatment of grains (60.8%), and the decision to construct storage structures for grains (12.5%). The level of participation by farm women in post-harvest management highlighted the involvement of women is various post harvest activities. Transferring technical knowledge to them in need of the hour.

Author Biographies

Rohan Prasad Gupta, M.Sc Scholar

M.Sc. Scholar, Department of Extension Education

Banaras Hindu University
Kalyan Ghadei

Professor & Head, Department of Extension Education

Banaras Hindu University
Sushree Purabi Panigrahi

PhD Scholar, Department of Extension Education

Banaras Hindu University

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