Mapping of women and men empowerment in Chinese potato cultivation in Tamil Nadu: A comparative analysis
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AbstractThe study mapped the profile characteristics, participation level and empowerment of women and men in Chinese potato cultivation in Tenkasi and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 132 respondents covering 66 women and 66 men and data were collected using structured interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. The study revealed that 37.88 percentage of men and 30.30 percentage of women had more than 20 years of experience in Chinese potato cultivation. Majority (87.88%) of the women cultivated Chinese potato in marginal farms of less than 2.5 acres. The mean participation score of women was 1.53 whereas for men it was 2.21. Women empowerment index in Chinese potato was estimated to be 0.55 and empowerment index for men was 0.80. It is suggested that women should be empowered by providing access to education, extension services, information, land, credit facilities, resources, and modern technologies in Chinese potato cultivation.Keywords: Gender Analysis, Chinese potato, Women empowerment, Mapping
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