Lok Sabha Question No. 3433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Central Institute for Women in Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  MARCH, 2023

## CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE

## 3433 .  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of research conducted by the Central Institute for Women in Agriculture  (CIWA),  Bhubaneswar  under  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural Research, New Delhi on 'Gender issues in Agriculture and allied fields' in India along with the outcome of every research, respectively, since CIWA's establishment; and

(b) the list of places where All India Coordinated Research Project Centers working under CIWA are situated, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) The  details  of  research  conducted  by  the  Central  Institute  for  Women  in Agriculture (CIWA), Bhubaneswar on 'Gender issues in Agriculture and allied fields' in  India  along  with  the  outcome  since  establishment  of  CIWA  are  attached  as Annexure I.
- (b) The Institute is coordinating the All India Coordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture at 13 centers in 12 states across the country. State-wise list of places where All India Coordinated Research Project centers working under CIWA is at Annexure II.

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## ANNEXURE-I [Part (a) of the Lok Sabha USQ no. 3433 to be answered on 21 st  March, 2023]

## Details of the number of research conducted by the Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (CIWA), Bhubaneswar on 'Gender issues in Agriculture and allied fields' in India along with the outcome

|   1 | Repository of information on gender in agriculture             | Gender Knowledge System in Agriculture (GKS) portal has been developed based on gender disaggregated data, technologies, methodologies etc. which helps the stakeholders at national and international level.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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|   2 | Technological interventions for family nutritional security    | • "Nutri Smart Villages" - An Innovative Programme for Strengthening Poshan Abhiyan" was launched in 75 villages across India. • Developed Low Cost Weaning Mix. • Significant number of Nutri-gardens were established at Odisha, Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand states. • Gender Sensitive Integrated Vertical Nutri- Farming System (IVNFS) Model developed for Household Nutrition and Income.           |
|   3 | Technologies for farm women                                    | • 541 Technologies assessed and 58 found suitable for farm women • Low cost poultry feed utilizing acid treated and fermented fish silage. • Low cost Azolla based poultry feed which reduced feed cost by Rs. 2/ kg due to inclusion of 10 %dried Azolla meal. • Two women SHGs managed millet processing units established-in Odisha. • Established 20 Women SHGs for Rural Poultry based Farming Systems. • Popularized gender friendly IPM technologies in 10 agro-climatic zones of Odisha. |
|   4 | Tools developed for Drudgery reduction of women in agriculture | • Tools developed for drudgery reduction of farm women: Maize dehusker cum sheller for drudgery reduction of farm women (commercialized), Women Friendly Power Operated Groundnut StripperCum Decorticator, ergonomically suitable low cost harvesting bag for easy loading and unloading while harvesting Mango, Low cost Solar Drying Rack for drying of food products for preservation, Disc type ridger, integrated floating cage aqua geoponics system for small scale ponds.               |

|    |                                                                    | • Promoted Gender Friendly Farm equipment and established Custom Hiring Centres in 52 villages covering 3400 Households in Odisha. • Drudgery reducing tools disseminated to 50 SHGs through 20 KVKs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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|  5 | Women oriented income generating Agriculture Model                 | • Established market linkage with Falcon Chilka Fresh (a PPP initiative of Govt of Odisha) for rural women SHG to sale the value added fish products under the brand name ''Fishlikes'. • Three FPOs and one SHGhave been registered to increase the income of women farmers and their Socio-economic empowerment. • Eight Gender Sensitive Models for enhancing income and nutrition security of farm families: Doubling Farmers' Income Model (Agricultural interventions at farmer's field resulted in increase in income by 69% over control (Rs. 89,300/- to Rs.1,51,200/-)); Family Poultry Model; Gender Sensitive Entrepreneurship Model developed for dairy, horticulture and farm implements sectors; Agri-Nutri (GSAN) Farming System Model; Improved Goat Rearing Model for Enhancing Income of Rural Women: Multi Agency Participatory Extension Model (MAPEM), Resource Efficient Horticulture Model for improved nutrition and income of Small holders, Gender Sensitive Integrated Vertical Nutri-Farming System (IVNFS) Model for Household Nutrition and Income. |
|  6 | Capacity Building of farm women                                    | • 1042 number of capacity building programmes were organized benefitting 42,868 beneficiaries during 2015-22. • As a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, 230 webinars/ physical/online Training programme/ workshops/ Interfaces etc. were organized in 13 states benefitting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|  7 | Linkages Established with National and International Organizations | IRRI, ILRI, IIMN Foundation, OUAT, Centurian University, SOA University, Mahindra & Mahindra, PRADAN, Odisha Watershed Development Mission                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## ANNEXURE II

## [Part (b) of the Lok Sabha USQ no. 3433 to be answered on 21 st  March, 2023]

## State-wise list of Centres of All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Women in Agriculture

|   S. No | State            | Name of AICRP Centre and their location                                  |
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|       1 | Haryana          | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar            |
|       2 | Punjab           | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana                                 |
|       3 | Uttarakhand      | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar    |
|       4 | Rajasthan        | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur        |
|       5 | Telangana        | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad |
|       6 | Karnataka        | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad                             |
|       7 | Karnataka        | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru                           |
|       8 | Assam            | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat                                    |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh | Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur |
|      10 | Maharashtra      | Marathawada Agricultural University, Parbhani                            |
|      11 | Meghalaya        | Central Agricultural University, Tura                                    |
|      12 | Tamil Nadu       | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai                              |
|      13 | Bihar            | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur          |