Vol. 1 (1) : January-February 2010 issue
Green Farming Vol. 1 (1) : 101-102 (January-February, 2010) (Renewed)
Corh 3 – hybrid rice seed production – A way for empowering women in agriculture
S. MANONMANI1*, K.THIYAGARAJAN2 and K. MOHANASUNDARAM3
Deptt.of Rice, Centre for Plant Breeding & Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agric. University, Coimbatore – 641 003 (T.N.)
Designation : 1Associate Professor, 2Director, 3Professor & Head *Correspondence
Subject : Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding
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S. MANONMANI, K. THIYAGARAJAN and K. MOHANASUNDARAM. 2010. Corh 3 – hybrid rice seed production – A way for empowering women in agriculture. Green Farming Vol. 1 (1) : 101-102 ; January-February, 2010 (Renewed)
ABSTRACT
A total of 125 farm women were trained for hybrid rice seed production during kharif 2005 and rabi 2005-06 at Department of Rice, TNAU, Coimbatore. Trained farm women had taken up hybrid rice seed production of CORH 2 and CORH 3 rice hybrids. They obtained an average seed yield of 500 kg /acre. A net profit of Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 40,000/- per acre was obtained within a period of four months. Apart from this, it generates an employment opportunity to rural women. Hence, Hybrid rice seed production provides employment and income through which the farm women are empowered.
Key words :
Employment, Hybrid rice, Rice, Seed production, Technology.
