A Comparative Analysis of Decision-Making in the Women's Farming Community of the Hill and Terai Region of West Bengal

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https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n12.016

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Women farmer, migration, ownership, decision making process, class structure

Abstract

Women contribute half of the population in any nation. But unfortunately, the male dominance remains prevalent in almost all the countries of the world in every sector and agriculture sector is not much an exception to this trend. Young adults in search of better living standard after receiving education are seen migrating to nearby cities showing less interest in farming unlike their predecessors. Thus, gradually the control of agricultural activities is being taken over by the women though they enjoy lesser ownership right to land considered less important in respect of farm decisions. This paper aims to explore the process of decision-making in the women's farming community of the hill and terai region of west Bengal.

Author Biography

Dr. Bhaswati Saha, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya, Kalyani, Dist. Nadia, WB, Pin- 741235

Dr. Bhaswati Saha is currently working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya, Kalyani, WB, since 2016 and has teaching experience of more than 10 years in different capacities. She cleared UGC NET twice in 2014 & 2015. She completed her M.Phil. in the year 2010 from the University of North Bengal. In 2018, she had been awarded with Ph.D. with a topic entitled “Nature of Participation of Women in agriculture in plains of the district of Darjeeling” from the University of North Bengal. She has participated in a good number of Seminar Conferences and has a good number of publications in her credit.

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21-12-2024

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Saha, B. (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Decision-Making in the Women’s Farming Community of the Hill and Terai Region of West Bengal. RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 9(12), 134–140. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n12.016

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Vol. 9 No. 12 (2024): RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary

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