The agricultural operations especially, weeding and harvesting are drudgerious and generally done by farm women in bending and squatting posture. The study comprises of introduction of drudgery reducing technology using Self Help Groups (SHGs) approach in the two villages viz. Kacchi-berkheda and Dhamarra of Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh. About, 225 farm women were selected based on their involvement in various agricultural operations. Training and demonstration on improved technologies were provided at the institute and on the farmer’s field. The identified women friendly technologies were distributed to the SHGs formed in the villages. The performance and drudgery related data on various farm operations were recorded. Based on the data, a model village for demonstrating drudgery reduction and livelihood enhancement through women friendly technology was established in the two villages. A model village was established with the help of SHGs approach and convergence of different government scheme related to agriculture. The similar model was replicated in other villages of Madhya Pradesh through Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhopal.
Abhijit Khadatkar*
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 462038, India
R.R. Potdar
U.C. Dubey
A.K. Dubey
ICAR - Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 462038, India
Khadatkar, A., Potdar, R.R., Dubey, U.C., Dubey, A.K., 2017. Demonstration model based on women friendly improved technologies: A way for drudgery reduction and livelihood enhancement. Innovative Farming 2(3), 174-178.