Role of Food Processing Training and Exposure Visits in Empowering the Rural Women Community

Authors

  •   K. Malleswari Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science), BCT Krishi Vigyan Kendra, BCT Farm Complex, Haripuram, Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District - 531 061, Andhra Pradesh
  •   Dattatraya Patil Subject Matter Specialist (Agricultural Engineering), BCT Krishi Vigyan Kendra, BCT Farm Complex, Haripuram, Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District - 531 061, Andhra Pradesh
  •   G. Sridhar Programme Assistant, BCT Krishi Vigyan Kendra, BCT Farm Complex, Haripuram, Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District - 531 061, Andhra Pradesh
  •   B. Nagendra Prasad Subject Matter Specialist (Plant Protection), BCT Krishi Vigyan Kendra, BCT Farm Complex, Haripuram, Rambilli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District - 531 061, Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2014/v7i5/59319

Keywords:

Food Processing

, Training, Knowledge Level, Self Employment, Food Processing Industry

O1

, O150, Q1

Paper Submission Date

, October 27, 2013, Paper sent back for Revision, January 12, 2014, Paper Acceptance Date, March 20, 2014.

Abstract

An impact study on food processing training and exposure visits conducted by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) during the year 2011-2013 was evaluated. The total number of trainees who attended the programme during 2011-2013 was 200 (including on campus and off campus). The food processing trainees were trained out in the areas such as sorting, grading of agricultural commodities, post harvest technology aspects, making different kinds of pickles and curries, and preparing value added products from different field crops. Four groups, each containing 50 rural women having a minimum educational qualification of 10th (SSC) pass, were selected from the entire district including high altitude and tribal areas. The study revealed that the trainees were able to upgrade their knowledge in different areas of food processing . The study shows that the knowledge of the trainees in the different areas of food processing increased from 36.5% to 87.7%.

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How to Cite

Malleswari, K., Patil, D., Sridhar, G., & Nagendra Prasad, B. (2015). Role of Food Processing Training and Exposure Visits in Empowering the Rural Women Community. Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management, 7(5), 17–25. https://doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2014/v7i5/59319

Issue

Volume 7, Issue 5, 2014

Section

Entrepreneurship
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