Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Arifa Momtaz Begum, Babita Sharma and Roji Chutia

Abstract:
Mat nursery for preparing rice seedlings is a technique of using less land than traditional field nurseries with the advantage of seedlings get ready for planting within 15-20 days after seeding. To assess the opinion of farm women in terms of adoption of this technology a study was conducted in Sonitpur district of Assam in 2021-22 comprising 50 nos. of women farmer from five different villages. Perceptions were documented in terms of production cost, production benefit, advantages for human resource along with some constrains. Data were collected through interview method. Perceptions of farm women in the study revealed that mat nursery has highest impact on production of their products followed by reducing health constrains.