Attitude of farm women towards agro processing in Raigad district of Konkan region of Maharashtra

Abstract

Agro processing in India derives its strength. Agro processing provides a reliable livelihood for the growing populations in these countries and also have the tremendous scope for forward and backward linkages. Farmers should be convinced and motivated towards agro process­ing in terms of their skill, knowledge and attitude is very much essential. If the farmers had favourable attitude which showed in the adoption of new technology and when farmers faced some constraints it resulted in rejection of new technology. The attitude of the farmers towards agro processing has a critical role in its modernizing and it plays an important role. Thus, to understand positivism towards agro processing at grass root level, the study was conducted and attitude of farm women towards agro processing was to study the profile of farm women, to measure attitude of farm women towards agro processing. To study the constraints faced by farm women in agro processing and to obtain suggestions/ feedback towards agro processing.