3. INTRODUCTION
Women constitute half of a work
force in agriculture especially in
developing countries.

4. ACCORDING TO
2001 CENSUS
• FEMALE POPULATION-48.27%
• RURAL WOMEN -72.72 %

5. OBJECTIVES
1. To study the extent of participation of farm
women in different farm operations
2. To find out the time utilization patternand
amount of work done by farm women in
farm activities.

6. Methodology
• The study was conducted as a part of a NATP
project
• empowerment of women in agriculture
KANJHAWALA and NAJAPGARH blocks of Delhi

7. • 600 farm women
• 11 villages
• 120 group discussion
• Data collected through PRA and GD
• 120 group of 5 member each

8. Data analysis
Using percentage and MWS

9. Participation of farm women in farming activities
N=600
Farm activities Participation (%)
Ploughing of field 0
Leveling of field 0
Weeding 100
Thinning 80
Cutting 100
Picking of vegetables 100
Threshing 100
Winnowing 100
Drying 100
Cleaning of grains 100
Marketing 0
Grading 80

10. AMOUNT OF WORK DONE
Farm activities Amount of work done
(MWS)
Ploughing of field 0
Leveling of field 0
Raising nursery 3
Sowing 3
Transplanting 5
Manure application 3.71
Fertilizer application 2.21
Weeding 4.78
Threshing 1
Winnowing 4.46
Drying 5
Cleaning of grains 5
Marketing 0
Grading 5

11. AMOUNT OF WORK DONE (MWS)
CATEGORY CRITERIA SCORE
Least 1 to 20 times 1
Less than half 20 to 40 times 2
More than half 40 to 60 times 3
Major 60 to 80 times 4
complete 80 to 100 5
times

12. AVERAGE HOUR SPENT BY FARM WOMEN IN THE
FARM ACTIVITIES
Farm activities Avg hour spent
Ploughing of field 0
Leveling of field 0
Raising nursery 2
Sowing 2
Transplanting 9.67
Manure application 4.29
Fertilizer application 1.21
Weeding 6.14
Threshing 7
Winnowing 1.87
Drying 4.54
Cleaning of grains 1.27
Marketing 0
Grading 1

13. CONCLUSION
The study clearly shows that women play
important role in agriculture.
In order to increase the efficiency they should
be given education and training in the use of
new technology