Farm Women Participation in Cumin Production under Arid Conditions of Western Rajasthan

In Western Rajasthan, cumin cultivation has become highly commercialized due to agro-climatic suitability. Realizing the importance and involvement of farm women in cumin production and to determine their training needs, a study on Participation of farm women in cumin production was conducted in Jaitaran block of Pali district in Rajasthan. The data were collected personally through the structured interview schedule. The degree of participation of farm women in cumin production was determined in terms of operations with respect to manual participation and supervision. Knowledge test was prepared to assess the training needs pertaining to selected operations in cumin growing. The participation of farm women in different operations of cumin production ranged from high to medium. The study has confirmed the need for training of farmwomen in some areas of cumin production.