The Changing patterns in the role of women in the field of Agriculture of rural Sri Lanka

1. The Changing patterns in the role of women in the field of Agriculture of rural Sri Lanka Presented by A.H.M.S.N.Abeysinghe M.P.Rajapaksha

2. Outline of the presentation • Introduction • Objectives • Methods • Findings • Conclusion • Recommendation

3. Introduction

4. Biological Role (As a Mother) Social role (As a housewife) Economic role (As a income earner) Child rearing & bring up them Fulfill need of husband Agriculture Child bearing Cooking Livestock Cleaning home & garden Self-employment Provides woods, water & others Marketing Cleaning clothes Revolving loan systems

5. Rural Agriculture in Sri Lanka • Dry farming • Crop cultivation (chena cultivation) • Vegi cultivation • Wet farming • paddy farming

6. Participation level of women in agriculture • According to sex • According to Activities

7. Objectives • To evaluate the contribution of women in the rural agro-economic system • To identify the differences between the role of the traditional rural women & modern rural women • To study the contribution of women with regard to the rising of economic status in the family

8. Population and Sample 30 SDA 31 GNDs Kotawehera Division Kurunegala district

9. Cond…….. GNDs in Kotawehera Paluuswewa Galkadawala Hidogama Elegammillawa Nawana Nagala Ithewa Sirisethagama Hulawa Dodamgollegama

10. Gender Population of the sample

11. Methods • Functional method • Comparative method • Survey method

12. Data collecting techniques

13. Data Analyzing Findings • Participation level of women in family for agriculture Source: survey data,2008

14. Activities of women in family for Agriculture • Dry farmingActivities As a percentage Source: survey data,2008

15. Wet farming Activities As a percentage Source: survey data,2008

16. Time allocation of family in agriculture ( Hours per day) Source: survey data,2008

17. Monthly income of the Families Source: survey data,2008

18. Monthly income of women in family through agricultural activities Source: survey data,2008

19. Obstacles facing by women in agriculture Source: survey data,2008

20. Conclusions • Majority of women engaged in rural agriculture activities & it was represented 65% out of 100 families • One of the major Agricultural activities which was include dry farming, women have played a major role with preparing land (82%), drilling(74%) & harvest (84%). • In wet farming uprooting paddy (90%), planting paddy(89%), filling the gaps (95%), uprooting weeds (93%) • Women were able to achieve specialization in a range of agricultural activities

21. Cond…… • Women have to play an extensive work lord with dual responsibility for agriculture & household activities • The modern rural women was able to make a great contribution for the agro-economic system in her family • Women had to face many obstacles in the agricultural field in her family specially with lack of the capital

22. Recommendation • In Economic view • Provide training for organizing • Establish marketing linkage • Form the small group for collective efforts • Strengthening financial ability through revolving Loan system • Provide training for technology

23. Cond……… • In Social view • Women empowerment • Decision making • Planning their life • Free them from shackles • Free on them custom

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