A Study on Collective Farming with Special Reference to Kudumbashree Model

Abstract

Women are the foundation of society. As a long-term solution to a sustainable livelihood, they become even more important. The goal of women's entrepreneurship through empowerment is to develop human resources in the productive sector and to sustain the development process. Kerala is the only state in India that has achieved a remarkable status by meeting all of the criteria for various social well-being in comparison to some of the world's most developed countries, and is called the 'Kerala model of development.' This achievement indicates women's equality with men in terms of literacy, employment salary or compensation structure, and technical and professional services, it means that after implementing this Model in Kerala we can see many developments in the society. The objective of the research paper is to understand the standard of living of farmers in Nitte Gram Panchayath, to check the practical applicability of the Kudumbashree model of women empowerment in Nitte Gram Panchayath, adoption of collective farming in the Panchayath area, to check the need for setting microcredits through self-help groups in the locality, and to check the social and economic status of women. Here, it is tried to study the reasons for low productivity in agricultural activities and low employment of women in agriculture in the Nitte Gram Panchayath area. High labor costs, lack of initial investment, Natural calamities like floods and droughts, Lack of interest, and inability to take back at least the initial investment due to various factors are the common problems faced by the farmers in the locality. It is assumed that proper employment of women in agricultural activities would help the farmers to find solutions to some problems and would increase the profits and productivity. Here it is the very purpose with which this research is held