Training needs for Bhil women of Madhya Pradesh in agriculture activities

Women have always been an important and prominent partner in Agriculture sector. Since ages women continues as important stakeholder in farming activities in India. The present study was conducted in Narsinghgarh block of Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh covering 90 Bhil tribal women. Ninety four per cent women had low level of knowledge in Agriculture. The variables like education, farming experience, level of aspiration, compositeness, economic motivation and scientific orientation were found to be significant with the knowledge of farm women. It was found that majority of the respondents had expressed their low level of knowledge with respect to all agriculture activities. The constraints expressed are high cost of fertilizers and chemicals, insufficient irrigation facilities, lack of irrigation and transport and market facilities.