Women participation in agriculture in India

In this paper we draw available empirical evidence to study in which areas and to what degree women participate in agriculture. Aggregate data shows that women comprise around 81% of agricultural labour force in India and around 43 percent of the agricultural labour force globally and in developing countries. Women's are engage in a number of agro-oriented activities. In rural areas it is found that women's are spending around 80% of their time for domestic activities and agriculture and allied activities in India. Overall the labour burden of rural women exceeds that of men, and includes a higher proportion of unpaid household responsibilities related to preparing food and collecting fuel and water. It is in this background that the present paper tries to explain the significance of women participation in agriculture sector and the amount of injustices and exploitation prevailing with them especially in the area of more work but less paid. The paper is organized into five sections. Section two presents a brief review of literature and on the basis of gaps found in the past studies the present study is justified. The third part presents the measurement of role of women in agriculture. The fourth segment is given to rights and privileges of women in India. The fifth and final part is related to conclusion and policy recommendations