On the path to self-reliance: Empowered with the right training and support, women in several coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, India, are turning to farm-feed production as a viable livelihood option

B., Shanthi and K., Ambasankar (2012) On the path to self-reliance: Empowered with the right training and support, women in several coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, India, are turning to farm-feed production as a viable livelihood option. Yemaya (41). pp. 10-11. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-production systems in the world. A highly viable livelihood option for women, especially those living in coastal areas, it offers high returns and opportunities for livelihood diversifi cation. In India, 30 per cent of women in rural and coastal areas are directly or indirectly engaged in small-scale fi sheries.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM348
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, India, Tamil Nadu, Women, Empowerment, Training, Fish Feeds, Livelihoods, Self Help Group (SHG), Trade, Small-scale Fisheries
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 12:41
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2022 04:23
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/741

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