A Study on Productivity & Empowerment of Women Intensive Sericulture Sector of West Bengal

By : Chandan Roy , Sanchari Roy Mukherjee

Page No: 169-179

Abstract
Sericulture is a women-intensive sector where 60 per cent of the workers are either family workers or hired female workers. Productive skill makes the presence of women indispensible both in pre- and post-cocoon sectors. This larger participation is expected to raise their level of empowerment too. Higher level of empowerment is expected to induce the woman to usher improved productive technology. However, field survey in Malda districts of West Bengal reveals a complete bleak picture. Neither productivity nor the empowerment levels have reached the desired level, which calls for an immediate intervention and revision of policies.

Authors :
Chandan Roy : Associate Professor & Head, Department of Economics, Kaliyaganj College, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal-733129.
Sanchari Roy Mukherjee : Professor of Economics & Dean of Arts, Commerce & Law, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal-734013.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2020.61.02.5