National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The union territory of Ladakh is a cold arid desert with a majority of tribal population. The agriculture season here is limited for a few months owing to the harsh climatic conditions. In this extremely tough terrain; a farm women; Padma Dolkar from a remote village Chemday situated in district Leh of this region has taken the challenges of this harsh and tough terrain head-on. Dolkar is a mother, a wife, a gardener, a weaver and a spinner too. From vegetables production; both in season as well as by off season, she earned Rs.96, 479. Through handicrafts, she earns around Rs. 47000/year. Today she takes all the important decision related to domestic issues and those concerning her farm. This gives her a feeling of being empowered in the true sense.
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