Activity clock of rural house-holds in fodder production and livestock management

From the study it is clear that, farm women of all the category busy whole time from dawn to dusk in the area under study, they took sleep and rest only six to seven hours per day. Their contribution towards dairy and farm related activities was found approximately four and six to seven hour per day. Role of women in agriculture in rain-fed zone was varied from 4% to 90% with contributed from 2 hours to six and half hours per day in various activities. In Irrigated zone the role of women varied from 9% to 75% by contributing two hours to five hours per day in various activities. By and large women (98% in rain-fed zone and 100% in irrigated zone) works in livestock management by contributing about six hours per day, while, men contributing only three and half hours per day. Activity wise the role of female was found maximum in feeding and milking in both the zones. Besides these the female children also contributing in day to day agriculture and dairy activities.