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- The *ICLARM Quarterly
Vol.
23, No. 3 (July - September 2000)
Features
Involvement
of Rural Women in Aquaculture: An Innovative Approach
A.
Shaleesha and V. A. Stanley
Abstract
Although women have proved to be competent in
adopting new aquaculture technologies, their role
is very much restricted and often ignored. One
of the major reasons is the location of aquaculture
sites and several sociocultural taboos against
women who strive to earn for their family’s
subsistence in rural areas. There is a gender
bias in many aquaculture activities. To ensure
that women utilize their full potential in profitable
activities like aquaculture, it is necessary to
provide capacity building support to rural women,
which will eventually lead to their empowerment.
In countries like India, the technology provided
to women must take into account cultural aspects.
One such project – backyard ornamental fish
breeding and management – has been found
to offer immense scope for improving the livelihood
of rural women. This paper gives some practical
tips for dissemination of technology in the rural
sector, particularly to rural women.
A. Shaleesha
and V. A. Stanley are Scientists at the
J.R.D. Tata Ecotechnology Centre, M.S. Swaminathan
Research Foundation, Chennai - 600 113, India
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