Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume 9 | Issue 3
Study the Role of Women SHGs Members in Farm Activities and Household Consumption Pattern
Amresh Kumar
DOI:10.30954/2249-6637.03.2020.10
Abstract:
Self-Help Group is an important tool which help the rural women to acquire power for their self-supportive life. These Programme clearly play central role in the lives of the poor. SHGs is a way to raise the income level and improve the living standards and economic independence of the rural women. The impact on their lives is not just an economic one gaining more self-confidence is often a more lasting achievement that forms the basis for social and economic improvements. Rural women are the major working forces of farming activities in the study area. They regularly engaged and participated in farm activities, after joining the SHGs their role has drastically changed in all decision areas of farm activities except land preparation, labour hiring, irrigation and purchase and sale farm machinery. SHGs members show positive impact on pattern of household consumption expenditure as average household consumption expenditure has increased significantly especially for pulses, fruits and vegetables.
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