Year: 2025 | Month: June | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 704-711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20250679
Contribution of Tribal Women Farmers to the Agricultural Sector: A Study of Kandhamal District
Ranjuma Pradhan1, Snigdharani Panda2, Gouri Shankar Beriha3, Bishnu Naik4, Jeetendra Saraka5
1,2,4School of Tribal Resource Management, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India, 751024
3Centre for Distance and Online Education Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India, 768019
5Model Degree College Rayagada, Odisha, India, 765001
Corresponding Author: Snigdharani Panda
ABSTRACT
This research offers a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of tribal women’s participation in agriculture across the Kandhamal District of Odisha. Employing a mixed-methods approach, it combines structured surveys (n=472), interviews, and focus group discussions to investigate how demographic characteristics, spatial dynamics, and institutional access influence women’s income, labor contributions, and livelihood resilience. Initial data analysis uses descriptive statistics and cross-tabulations to evaluate income patterns based on marital status, age, family size, education level, landholding type, and distance to market. Women residing within 2-3 km of markets report significantly higher incomes, underscoring the importance of geographic accessibility in rural livelihoods. Income disparities are further examined across blocks and farming types. Further, the study analyzes labor input (man-days), income per acre, and income per man-hour across crop types. Pulses and oil-seeds yield the highest returns, while paddy and turmeric are labor-intensive with lower productivity, indicating the need for crop diversification and labor-saving innovations.
Keywords: Tribal Women, Farmers, Agricultural Participation, SDG
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