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The Roles and Responsibilities of Women to Agriculture: A Case of Pakistan’s Rural Punjab

The Roles and Responsibilities of Women to Agriculture: A Case of Pakistan’s Rural Punjab

Asim Zubair1*, Ayesha Aziz2, Ghulam Akbar Malik3, Iffat Batool4 and Zohaib Atta Mehdie5

1Department of Sociology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan; 2Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan; 3Pakistan Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan; 4Government College University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan; 5Department of Sociology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

 
*Correspondence | Asim Zubair, Department of Sociology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan; Email: asimzubair@live.com 

ABSTRACT

This Research was conducted to explore the role of females in agricultural events in Muzaffargarh district, Pakistan. Our research indicates that women are essential to all agricultural tasks, from the preparation of the land through selling. Compared to males, they undertake a greater percentage of the labour in the agricultural sector. This paper emphasizes ‘The Roles and Responsibilities of Women to Agriculture. In the agricultural sector, rural women from all over the world contribute significantly to both the growth and stability of rural regions as well as to agricultural production. Rural men and women both contribute significantly to the agriculture business, including cottage industries, animal production, and crop production. For this research data was gathered from 100 female respondents using random sampling technique. The data that had been gathered, was examined using SPSS. According to the findings of our research, women in the study area were energetically involved in agricultural activities. To better meet the requirements of their family, they invested more time in agricultural activities.

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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

September

Vol.37, Iss. 3, Pages 190-319

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