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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:5, May, 2020

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(5): 1395-1401
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.158


Livelihood Security through Participations of Tribal Farm Women in Rice-Based Farming System in Bastar Plateau of Chhattisgarh
S.K. Painkra1, P.S.Netam2, S.P.Singh3* and G. R. Rathia4
1College of Agriculture and Research Station, Raigarh (C.G.), India
2SG CARS, Jagdalpur (C.G.), India
3Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raigarh-496001 (C.G.)
4College of Agriculture & Research Station, Raigarh (C.G.).4
Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Raipur (C.G.), India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

The study highlights the extent of tribal farm women’s actively participation through various farm and household activities for livelihood security to their family life in rice based farming system. A study was undertaken in Narayanpur district in Bastar plateau of Chhattisgarh state to analyze the livelihood security through tribal farm women in rice based farming system and identify different farm development activities. The participations of tribal farm women in Narayanpur district mainly from rice cultivation, horticulture and animal husbandry activities were taken for the study. The results further revealed that the income may be generated through different farm activities by enhancement in empowerment of farm women in rice based farming system. The data showed that majority of the tribal farm women 56.66 per cent were actually involved in rice transplanting under pre sowing activities 86.00 per cent in weeding and 95.33 per cent drying and cleaning under intercultural, harvest and post harvest activities respectively as well as Illiteracy was perceived as the top most constraints by 89.33 per cent respondent’s empowerment through participation in farm activities for income generation for livelihood security in rice –based farming system in the study area. For betterment of livelihood security in their family life, basic facilities and requirements to be provided for raising the employment and generating income through farm different developmental programmes including household enterprises activities along with actively participation of tribal farm women.


Keywords: Tribal livelihood, Tribal farm women, Empowerment, Rice-based farming system

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Painkra, S.K., P.S. Netam, S.P. Singh and Rathia, G.R. 2020. Livelihood Security through Participations of Tribal Farm Women in Rice –Based Farming System in Bastar Plateau of Chhattisgarh.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(5): 1395-1401. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.905.158
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