Women farmers' contribution to sustainable agriculture in the tribal region of Bihar, India

Issue Date

1-1996

Abstract

Sustainable agriculture was studied in the context of ecological soundness, economic viability, social justice, and humaneness. Results showed that almost all of the women contributed highly to sustainable agriculture. This could be traced to their many years of using indigenous farming practices like crop rotation, mixed cropping, use of organic farm manure, green manuring, land management, use of traditional varieties, indigenous crop protection measures, and traditional postharvest techniques which scientists say are ecologically sound. The women perceived their indigenous farming practices as economically viable because these ensured their provision for food, fuel, and fodder for the whole year while using low external inputs. The study suggests that sustainability can be achieved through some modifications in traditional agriculture so that natural resources are utilized judiciously without disturbing ecological and social balance.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly: The Philippine Agriculturist)

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

79

Issue

1 & 2

Page

97-108

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Frequency

quarterly

Physical Description

tables ; references

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

WOMEN; RURAL WOMEN; WOMEN FARMERS; WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT; WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION; ROLE OF WOMEN; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TRIBAL PEOPLES; INDIGENOUS PEOPLES; INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' KNOWLEDGE; TRADITIONAL FARMING; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; JUSTICE; SOCIAL RIGHTS; GENDER EQUALITY; CROP PRODUCTION

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