IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Rural Women Empowerment after Green Revolution of Maharashtra

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Mr. Sudarshan Narayan Sawant, Dr. Sambhaji A.More

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The rural women empowerment is the core objectives of the several state government women and child development policies in Maharashtra. Through the various schemes and programme state consistently promoting the socio-economic empowerment of the women in rural area. The green revolution of the Maharashtra has proven the agriculture potential of the state and it has highlighted the role of agriculture in the development of the state economy. The green revolution has not only brought technological changes in agriculture and food grain self reliance but it has boosted the income of the rural mass in general and rural women who works in agriculture sector in particular. Illiterate, less educated and women’s of the downturned strata are playing a very significant role in the major agriculture activities. The agriculture wages and allied activities are increased significantly after green revolution in the state, but relative growth of farm income and agriculture wages is less than the other sectors. Therefore, economic condition of the small and marginal farmers as well as agricultural women is very alarming in the state. The present investigation has reviewed the women empowerment in the Maharashtra state after green revolution

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