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Gender Participation in Farm Activities in a Selected Area of Faridpur District

M.R Amin
Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Fariclpur

M.K. Hasan
Senior Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division , BARI, Gazipur

M.R. Is!am
Senior Officer
On-Farm Research Division , Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Faridpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An investigation was made at Faridpur district of Bangladesh to identify the activities of rural men and women and to quantify their contribution in different farm activities during 200I. Women's contribution was found higher than men in livestock and poultry rearing and also in homestead vegetable production. Women dominate in all kind s of homestead farm activities as well as some part of field crop production activities. Women's participation was recorded in field crop production (23% ), homestead vegetable cultivation (59% ). plantation or fruit and forest trees ( 16%), livestock and poultry rearing (63% ) and fish culture (8%). I n decision making regarding farm activities women's participation was found 48 percent. As a whole 34 percent work related to agricultural production was clone by the female members or the family and the rest 66 percent work done by the male members. Women's participation in farm activities decreases with the increase in farm size.

Keywords: Gender, Farm activity, Participalion, Cultivalion

Location: Faridpur district

Start Date: 00-01-2001

End Date: 00-05-2001

Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Gender issue

Objectives:

To identify the activities of rural men and women and to quantify their contribution in diflerent farm activities.

Methodology:

The study was carried out at sadar upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur district during January to May 200I. The six villages of Farming Systems Research and Development (FSRD) site. a World Bank funded research and development project site under Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) were purposively selected for farm level data collection. The targeted respondents were those men and women involved in farm activities. The respondents were categorized as marginal (0.21-0.50 ha), small (0.51-1.0 ha), medium (1.01- 2.0 ha) and large (above 0.21 ha) farms according to land ownership. A total of l 20 farm households (30 from each farm category) were selected randomly for primary data collection. Landless farmers were not included in the study, as they have limited access to agricultural activities to their own farm. The samples were collected in such way that at least 30 samples can be drawn from each farm group. Participation of men and women in farm activities were estimated for field crops, homestead vegetables, plantation of trees, livestock rearing and fish culture. Transplanted Aman (wet land rice grown during monsoon to late autumn) and Boro (winter season transplanted rice grown fully irrigated situation) rice are the two major field crops in the area . To determine women's participation both the crops were considered. On the other hand. home-species, livestock and poultry rearing and fish culture were considered for the identification of gender involvement.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Train. and Dev. Vol.16(1&2), 2003: ISSN 1013-0306

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Achievement/Findings:

Women's contribution was found higher than men in livestock and poultry rearing and also in homestead vegetable production. Women dominate in all kinds of homestead farm activities as well as some part of field crop production activities. Women's participation was recorded in field crop production (23% ), homestead vegetable cultivation (59%). plantation or fruit and forest trees ( 16%), livestock and poultry rearing (63% ) and fish culture (8%). In decision making regarding farm activities women's participation was found 48 percent. As a whole 34 percent work related to agricultural production was clone by the female members or the family and the rest 66 percent work done by the male members. Women's participation in farm activities decreases with the increase in farm size.

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