Constraints Faced by the Women Labourers in Agriculture and Suggestions to Overcome Them
C. Deepa *
Department of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India.
M. Rama Devy
Department of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India.
P. V. Sathya Gopal
Department of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India.
V. Srinivasa Rao
Department of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present investigation was done to study the Constraints faced by the women labourers in agriculture and suggestions to overcome them in of Andhra Pradesh. Three districts from the three Regions of Andhra Pradesh, Srikakulam district from North Coastal Region, Guntur district from Coastal South Region and Kurnool district from Rayalaseema Region of the Andhra Pradesh state were purposively selected based on the highest number of agricultural labourers in the Region. Case study research design was followed for the study and a sample of 180 respondents was drawn.
Keywords: Basic facilities, enterprises, labourers, skills, wage rates.