Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Krishna Kumari Purbia and Abhilasha Gahlot

Abstract:
The present research study focuses on the Personal, socio-economical, communication ability and psychological characteristics of farm women play a prominent role in extent of participation in Bt. cotton cultivation and decision making in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. The present study was conducted in Rajsamand and Railmagra tehsils of Rajsamand district of Rajasthan. Total 120 respondents were randomly selected for data collection. The data were collected personally through structured interview schedule. The present study revealed that majority of the farm women belonged to middle age group (57.50%), mostly farm women live in joint family (75.83%), medium social participation (63.34%), medium utilization of source of information (51.67%), medium level of innovativeness (57.50%), medium self-confidence (56.67%) and medium market orientation (60.00%).