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Women Empowerment as a Component of Social Responsibility in Participatory Varietal Selection
Rural women are key agents for achieving the transformation in terms of economic, environmental and social changes required for sustainable development. However, in developing countries women face a multitude of problems which an otherwise gender blind approach often fails to appreciate or even iden...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Journal of Krishi Vigyan
2015
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/004650.pdf |
| Summary: | Rural women are key agents for achieving the transformation in terms of economic,
environmental and social changes required for sustainable development. However, in developing
countries women face a multitude of problems which an otherwise gender blind approach
often fails to appreciate or even identify.
The unpredictable social, political, economical and
personal hardships they face daily are difficult to grasp. The participatory approaches find
relevance in a way that they give appropriate weightage to gender differences and recognize
the fact that needs of men and women are invariably different. The varietal development process
also needs to be integrated into a holistic programme instead a compartmentalised activity
where plant scientists, farming system experts, economists, extension persons, farmers and
consumers are equally conscious to and contribute through their capacities towards development
of varieties that meet the aspirations of small holder farmers in terms of productivity
enhancement and livelihood security
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| Item Description: | Special Issue on Women Empowerment |
| Physical Description: | p.113-118 2015, 3(Special Issue) : |