In any discourse on sociology and anthropology, one fact that clearly emerges is that women can generally be trusted to perform their duties with utmost care and attention. This is more so in the case of agriculture and allied activities. No wonder women are playing a very important role in the...

section 1. Gender : current status -- section 2. Gender : some issues -- section 3. Policies towards gender empowerment -- section 4. Gender and rural development -- section 5. Gender : select interventions for gender development