Vol. 2 (5) : September-October 2011 issue
Green Farming Vol. 2 (5) : 629-630 (September-October, 2011) (New Series)
Involvement of farm women in agriculture extension programme
SUPRIYA K. DESHPANDE1*, V.D. RAUT2 and D.D. RAUT3
College of Agriculture Business Management, Latur - 413 512 (Maharashtra)
Designation : 1Assistant Professor (Agri. Economics) *(jayfriend love@ rediffmail.com), 2Assistant Professor (Extension Education), 3MBA Student
Subject : Agriculture Economics, Agri-Business, Marketing & Statistics, Farm Management
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SUPRIYA K. DESHPANDE, V.D. RAUT and D.D. RAUT. 2011. Involvement of farm women in agriculture extension programme. Green Farming Vol. 2 (5) : 629-630 (September-October, 2011) (New Series)
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted during the year 2010-2011. The basic data for this study have been collected from fifty farm women in Latur District of Maharashtra State. The prime objective was to collect a sample of farm women who had involved in agriculture extension programme. Ten respondents were selected from each village randomly. Data collected with the help of structured questionnaire. This study majorly focus on the categorization of farm women as an extension worker and emphasise on the constraints and suggestions of farm women as extension worker. The study revealed that majority of farm women are illiterate, local and married in extension programmes. Majority of farm women have not participated due to cultural / social taboos, financial problems etc. Majority of farm women suggested need of training, reward of good work and moral support from men.
Key words :
Agriculture extension programme, categories of farm women, constraints.
