Women in Agriculture: Issues & Concern

ISBN-13: 9783846583708 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 124 str.

Nivedita T. Dwivedi;Amit K. Dwivedi

Opis

The study encompasses the status of Indian rural women in Agriculture. It deals with the various issues such as family, health, age, education, skills, and technology employed by rural Indian women. The authors put forth the major constrains faced by these women on economic, technological and social fronts. Of particular relevance for present academic discourse is issue of rural women empowerment. The authors give an insightful observation of the present scenario of rural women. Women in general and Indian rural women in particular can transcend the household boundaries provided the right information and opportunity. Overall, the book focuses on issues and concern of Indian Agriculture and tries to suggest remedial measures for the same.

O autorze

Nivedita T. Dwivedi, holds Masters in Home Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. She is a visiting faculty for several Institutions in the field of Agriculture and Agri-Business Management. She has presented sizeable research papers in conferences and widely published in international journals.