Women’s Involvement in Livestock Care and Management: Implications for Their Social Life in the Punjab, Pakistan

Manzoor, Adeela

doi:10.21162/pakjas/18.5581

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“…The rural women allocate more time (12-15 hours) for these farm duties like care and management than their male counterpart. It is reported that women participation in livestock production, is about 60.8-79.4% higher than men (Manzoor et al, 2018a;Andleeb, Khan & Shah., 2017). Similarly, in Pakistan, women also perform considerable role in rural poultry farming system (SADC, 2000;Muhammad et al, 2016).…”

Section: Farms (In Millions)mentioning

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United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF and Achieve the SDGs in South Asia

2021

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The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of SAARC Agriculture Center (SAC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development, International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) or concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by SAC or FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of SAC or FAO.

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Section: Farms (In Millions)mentioning

confidence: 99%

United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF and Achieve the SDGs in South Asia

2021

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“…In the agriculture sector, mostly the rural women in the study area were engaged in vegetable picking and livestock management. Manzoor et al (2018) conducted a study, "Sustainable rural development through women's engagement in the livestock sector in Punjab, Pakistan". It was highlighted that rural women play a central role in the sustainability of the livestock sector for the fulfillment of their household needs.…”

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An Analysis of Socio-Economic Vulnerability of Women Waged Labourers in Agriculture Sector in Punjab, Pakistan

Nazir,

Khan,

Maan

et al. 2023

J. educ. soc. stud.

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Rural women are the key players in agricultural development in Pakistan. Despite their considerable role as waged labourers, they are vulnerable under the broader patriarchal societal construct. Considering these facts, this study analyzed the socio-economic vulnerability of women-waged labourers in the agriculture sector in Punjab, Pakistan. A multistage sampling technique was adopted for sample selection. At the initial stage, Punjab province was selected purposively. In the second stage, three cropping zones (rice-wheat, cotton-wheat- maize and vegetable-mixed cropping), and subsequently, in the third stage, three districts (Nankana Sahib, Vehari, and Faisalabad) were selected purposively. Six union councils (two from each district) were selected randomly in the fourth stage. In the fifth stage, 450 respondents, 150 from each district, were interviewed using snowball sampling. A structured interview schedule was developed in accordance with research objectives. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that the majority of the labourers, 55.0 percent, were 30 and above year’s age group, and 65.1 percent were illiterate. 70.0 percent of respondents were married, and 41.8 percent worked more often on 1-2 km distant agricultural farms. 46.4 percent spend seven and above working hours, and 35.4 percent’s daily wages were Rs. 251-300. 54.0 percent of respondents’ employers preferred the mode of payment as daily wages, while 69.1 percent of labourers preferred the daily mode of payment. 60.9 percent experienced gender disparity mainly due to socio-cultural aspects that contribute to their economic vulnerability. It was recommended that education facilities should be provided in such remote areas. Women’s work should be recognized by eliminating gender disparity in socio-economic aspects in particular and in all aspects in general to upgrade their socio-economic well-being.

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“…However, tough chores like preparation of land and seedbed using fertilizer and pesticides are performed by men while the rest of the activities are shared between men and women (Akter et al, 2017). Apart from crop activities, women farmers also play a vital contribution to livestock by performing several activities like taking care of animals and poultry, milking, preparation of ghee and yogurt, dung preparation for fuel, cleaning of animal sheds, selling of eggs and poultry (Manzoor et al, 2018;Khan et al, 2020). Although women produce more than half of Pakistan's food, yet eat less and are food insecure (Pakobserver, 2018).…”

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Assessment of Empowerment of Women Farmers in Decision Making in Agriculture and Livestock Activities

Sahito¹,

Abro²,

Khatwani³

2021

J. manag. pract. humanit I am. sci

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In Pakistan, women constitute about 67% of the agricultural labor force, engaged in agriculture and its sub-sectors to support their families. Because of the patriarchal society, women have been discriminated against in acquiring fundamental rights and decision-making in numerous aspects of life, including various farm and livestock-related activities. No or very limited studies have been conducted regarding women farmers' empowerment, especially in the Ghotki, Naushahro Feroz, and Badin districts of Sindh. Hence, this qualitative study was carried out in districts Ghotki, Naushahro Feroz, and Badin, Sindh to determine women farmers' perceptions about their empowerment regarding decision-making in agriculture activities. Thirty IDIs and nine FGDs were conducted through purposive sampling, and the collected data were analyzed through thematic analyses. This study reveals that women farmers perform various agricultural and livestock tasks for about 6 to 8 hours a day with their man folks. Illiteracy and poverty were the main reasons behind their engagement in the sector, and they worked as unpaid labour with their men. Women farmers have limited decision-making authority in various crop activities, the sale and purchase of agricultural goods, livestock, and its by-products, due to cultural constraints, they have no access to the agricultural market. This study suggests that education, professional training, and property ownership rights may be provided to women farmers to grow economically and be productive for future generations, society, and the country.

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Women’s Involvement in Livestock Care and Management: Implications for Their Social Life in the Punjab, Pakistan

Cited by 5 publications

References 1 publication

United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF and Achieve the SDGs in South Asia

United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF and Achieve the SDGs in South Asia

An Analysis of Socio-Economic Vulnerability of Women Waged Labourers in Agriculture Sector in Punjab, Pakistan

Assessment of Empowerment of Women Farmers in Decision Making in Agriculture and Livestock Activities

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