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Vol. 12, Special Issue 8 (2023)

Drudgery reduction in farm women for increasing their efficiency with Groundnut decorticator and Hand wheel hoe one lane weeder in groundnut crop

Author(s):
Preeti Verma, DV Singh and Naresh Kumar Agrawal
Abstract:
This research was aimed at to reduce drudgery in farm women during Groundnut cultivation. Groundnut decorticator for groundnut dehulling and hand wheel hoe one lane weeder for weeding in groundnut crop were demonstrated in the villages of Tonk district by Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Banasthali Vidyapith. The research results showed that both the time and energy of farm women performing selective agriculture task in Groundnut cultivation were found to be lower as compared to the traditional methods that involved dehulling of groundnut by mouth and hands and weeding by Kudali. The farm women experienced that dehulling and weeding of groundnut crop with enhanced tools became easy in comparison to traditional methods. Total drudgery index of farm women was also reduced in comparison to traditional methods.
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How to cite this article:
Preeti Verma, DV Singh and Naresh Kumar Agrawal. Drudgery reduction in farm women for increasing their efficiency with Groundnut decorticator and Hand wheel hoe one lane weeder in groundnut crop. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2023; 12(8S): 2093-2096.

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