International Journal of Social Sciences
Year : 2017, Volume : 6, Issue : 3
First page : ( 211) Last page : ( 222)
Print ISSN : 2249-6637. Online ISSN : 2321-5771.
Article DOI : 10.5958/2321-5771.2017.00024.2

Critical Analysis on Role of Women in Sericulture Industry

Sarkar Kunal, Majumdar Mahasankar, Ghosh Arundhati*

Department of Sericulture, Krishnath College, Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India

*Correspondence author: maha.majumdar@gmail.com

Online published on 16 February, 2018.

Abstract

Women constitute more than fifty per cent of the world's population, one third of the labour force, and perform nearly two thirds of all working hours. Women are also mostly engaged in the unorganized sector (Mehta and Sethi, 1977). This is more so in the case of agriculture and allied activities. Sericulture is one of the important potential labour intensive agro-based rural industry in the world. No wonder women are playing a very important role in the sericulture industry. Their qualities like maternal instincts and loving care of those under their charge prove to be very helpful in the successful breeding of silk worms. The sericulture industry has opened up phenomenal employment avenues and helped women to become important players in the decision-making process—whether in the household or in the community at large. The active involvement of women is very essential for the success of the any community development initiative. This has been proved on many occasions all over the world—more so in the developing countries. This paper analyzed that impact of women workers’ dominance in sericulture sector upon the process of inclusive development in the rural household sectors of West Bengal. Women has patience, perseverance, caring attitude and adaptability to new technologies have made her activities more dominant in sericulture and silk production. Present study reveals that the Women are engaged about 60% (about 57% in 1^st year and about 64% from 2^nd year onwards) work in various sector in Sericulture i.e from Mulberry cultivation to Silk weaving etc. and women are doing their works successfully in every sector.

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Keywords

Women, labour intensive, sericulture, community development.

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