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Abstract

Indian Journal of Modern Research and Reviews, 2025; 3(7): 51-56.

Agriculture as a Catalyst for Women's Socio-Economic Progress: Insights from Bhiwani

Author Name: Pinki, DR. Shiv Kumar

1. Research Scholar, India

2. Assistant Professor, Department of Economics Shri Jagdish Prasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

<p>The present study examines the association between women&rsquo;s involvement in agricultural activities and various socio-economic factors using the primary cross-section data on 250 women respondents by employing the Multinomial Logic regression model in Bhiwani District, Haryana State for the year 2024. The agricultural activities are categorized into farming, non-farming, and household activities. Participation in farming activities is related to crop cultivation and livestock management; participation in non-farming activities includes fisheries and poultry farming, and household activities denotes no participation in agricultural activities. The findings reveal that education, age, and land size affect women&rsquo;s participation in farming and non-farming agricultural activities significantly negatively.</p>

Keywords

Agriculture; Farming Activities; Land Holding; Non-Farming Activities.