Vol. 11, Special Issue 3 (2022)

Author(s):
Surkanti Prathibha, R Geetha Reddy, SL Kameswari and S Suchiritha Devi

Abstract:
Women have a multi-dimensional role within Indian society. The largest number of women in India is engaged either as cultivators or as supervisors or as agricultural laborers in farming operations. They are the main decision-makers and participants in various agricultural operations. The present study was attempted to ascertain the involvement of farm women in decision making activities. Exploratory research design was adopted for the present study and Purposive random sampling was done for selection of respondents. A total of 120 respondents were taken for the study. The study was conducted by using a structured interview schedule. The data was analyzed using frequency, mean and decision score. In the study, the result revealed that majority of the respondents were involved in decisions related to time of sowing (3.09), type and number of crops to be taken (3.04), selection of the crop (3.01), management of labor (3.00), time of harvesting and area allocation of crop (2.96).