By Janet Preethi G | Project Leader
Rural women play a vital role in agriculture, working in a variety of roles and contributing to food security and nutrition.They are the backbone of rural economies, but face discrimination in access to resources, equal pay, and decision-making
Roles of women in agriculture in rural India:
Strategies used for empowerment through agriculture:
• Development of technology kits and media mixes for promoting knowledge and skill empowerment on
various topics related to farming and household practices.
• Development of software as ‘Nutriguide’ based on regional foods for food and therapeutic purposes.
• Establishment of nutrition garden in rural households as cost- effective solution for micronutrient
malnutrition and nutritional upliftment of rural population.
• Development of software and a compendium on natural dyes and its subsequent use in agro and animal based fibres for textile product preparation.
• Development of software and a compedium on natural dye sources for use by weavers and women
entrepreneurs.
• Organizing stimulation programme in farm creche for enhancing psycho-motar, mental, social and emotional development of rural children and educational interventions to rural mothers for providing conducive home environment to children.
• Providing supplementary feeding to infants and toddlers in farm creche for healthy security.
• Conducting field trials on drudgery reducing technologies for assessing ergonomic based physiological cost and work efficiency of rural women.
• Conducting out-reach programmes through radio and television talks; publication of scientific articles in
newspapers, magazines.
Bashira is selling more than 10 value added products with support from you. She is taking care of her children education, husband's medical expenses and also some of the house hold needs. She feels it very refreshing and passionate. This is making her happy that she is receiving a good income through staying in her place. She says others are struggling to go from their own place for jobs to another place. She is selling home made masala powder, curry powder, chilli powder, corriander powder, turmeric powder and so on. She is gifting quality products to the consumers and progressing towards a healthier life style.
Thank you for inspiring rural Women and transforming their lives.
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