 Maximum numbers of women are engaged as labourers in all the three locations and so programmes for rural women should keep this category as their main client. The second major activity women are involved in is livestock in Minjur (milch animals and poultry) and Mawphlang (poultry and piggery). Livestock (poultry and goats) is the third important activity for women in Gumma. The second most important activity for women in Gumma is collection of forest products and this include mostly NTFPs. Women labourers and those involved in small livestock, therefore, should be the two major clients for any women in agriculture programmes.
Table 5. Women Livelihood Profile |
Activities |
Minjur,
Tamil Nadu |
Gumma, Orissa |
Mawphlang,
Meghalaya |
|
Number |
%** |
No |
%** |
No. |
%** |
Labourers |
1332 |
53.32 |
3269 |
25.0 |
2314 |
36.0 |
Agriculture (Owned/leased) |
287 |
11.48 |
2376 |
17.0 |
1195 |
19.0 |
Livestock activities |
534 |
21.37 |
2361 |
18.0 |
1572 |
23.0 |
Collection of forest products |
46 |
1.84 |
2751 |
21.0 |
1413 |
20.0 |
Post harvest activities |
125 |
5.00 |
2188 |
17.0 |
0 |
- |
Other activities |
164 |
6.56 |
136 |
1.0 |
129 |
2.0 |
Total women involved in different occupations |
2498 |
- |
13081 |
|
6882 |
|
** Note:
1. Women engaging in multiple activities would get counted against each activity.
2. Percentage figures indicate the percentages to the total women engaged in different
occupations and not the actual number of women or economically active women |
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