ศูนย์นวัตกรรมเทคโนโลยีหลังการเก็บเกี่ยว

Post-harvest technological advancement and farm women.

Verma, T.; Dahiya, R.; Grover, I.;

Agricultural Science Digest (Karnal) Year: 1992 Vol: 12 Issue: 2 Pages: 85-89 Ref: 2 ref.

1992

บทคัดย่อ

In India, women have a crucial role to play in postharvest technology (PHT), particularly that relating to winnowing and grain storage. However, little attention has been paid to food losses; it is suggested that proper handling and management needs to be taught systematically to rural women. A study of needs training in PHT for farm women was launched which covered: the involvement of women in operations; the effectiveness of the messages on PHT transmitted in terms of knowledge gain; and associated factors influencing knowledge acquisition and attitudinal change. A study was undertaken to examine women's role in PHT in three districts of Haryana state, the major wheat, paddy and pulse growing areas respectively. Two villages from each district were selected. The results infer that the message of PHT can be transmitted effectively without any consideration for age, caste, education or family type, implying that need-based training can overcome the barriers of personal factors or limitations. PHT is therefore relevant to farm women irrespective of their personal profile variables.