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ROLE OF WOMEN AS AN AGENT OF

CHANGE IN LITCHI FRUIT CULTIVATION, HARVESTING AND

• MARKETING. A CASE STUDY OF

KHANPUR, PAKISTAN

Presented by: Saima Bibi

PRESENTATION SCHEME

 Introduction  Methodology  Results and discussion

INTRODUCTION

Litchi is one of emerging fruit of Pakistan It is originated from east (China and

India) and spread over the subtropical regions of the world.

It

is grown commercially in many countries such as Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and U.S. (Florida, Hawaii, California)

CONTI’..

Pakistan produces 3000 tons of litchi

which is 0.13% of world production

It may cost approximately $5/kg at the

farm gate

Though countries having low production

• f litchi, export this fruit, Pakistan does

not export it despite a sizeable production

The rural women play a vital role in

various agricultural

• perations,

food production and food security.

Table adapted from Gerbaud 2008, http://passionfruit.cirad.fr/index.php/download/(id)/3757/(langue)/eng/(type)/article

CONTI’…

The contribution of women to the national

economy remained under estimated and even unrecognized in developing countries particularly Pakistan inclusive of Haripur district.

The role of women varies between and

within regions and changing rapidly across the world where the economic and social development is dependent upon agriculture sector

OBJECTIVES

• To assess the role of women in

cultivation of litchi fruit

• To investigate contribution of women

in hoeing, weeding and irrigation of litchi orchards.

• To find out the role of women in

harvesting, grading and storage of litchi fruit.

CONTI’…

• To access the role of women in

marketing of litchi fruit.

• Participation of women in facilitation
• f growing litchi orchards

METHODOLOGY

Khanpur

(Punjkatha region)-district Haripur is located to south of capital district Haripur at 33° 48'53N, 72°56'22 E.

Questionnaire and interview protocol was

adapted.

Five villages namely, Dobandi, Ghari

Syedaan, Julian, Pind Gakhra and Kotha

No of people interviewed= 50 (10 from

each of five villages)

Villages Area of Litchi Planted by Responden ts (kanal)

• No. of

Trees Total No. of Families Owners of Litchi Orchard Respondents Dobandi 70 416 80 15 10 Ghari Syedaan 136 907 70 50 10 Julian 117 780 125 39 10 Pind gakhra 199 1484 250 150 10 Kotha 86 605 230 80 10 ∑=607 4192 755 319 50

Population studied included the following

RESULTS

Total Number of Respondent Selected Families

• No. of Women Participating

in Orchards

• No. Of Men
• No. Of Women

Dobandi 41 55 2 Ghari Syedaan 44 47 4 Julian 65 48 3 Pindgakhra 51 39 2 Kotha 52 54 4 ∑=253 243 15

PARTICIPATORY ROLE OF WOMEN Cultivation of litchi and role of women



Land preparation



Not directly involve in digging of pits but they add house hold manure to the crop



women are playing a part in enhancing fertility

• f the soil through adding farm yard manure.



Planting/ layering



They help in keeping the plants in safe condition till transplanting.



Irrigation/watering



Women help in watering when layering of plant is done

CONTI’…



Weeding, cleaning and hoeing



No need in established orchards so little work is done by men



Protection



Protect from livestock, birds, human etc. particularly when fruit ripens

Harvesting of litchi and role of women

 Plucking/harvesting of fruit

 Women do not take part in plucking of fruit due

to cultural barriers

 Grading

 No grading mechanism is practiced in packing of

litchi fruit.

CONTI’…

Storage  Fruit normally used fresh or sold out

Marketing of litchi and role of women

Marketing  No role of women in transporting it to market or  Selling of litchi fruit

ECONOMIC PROSPECTIVE

The litchi orchard gave them good

financial return in short period of time, being short rotation fruit crop.

Labor’s employment for men in litchi

cultivation was observed slightly greater

Women

labor share generally were recorded very meager in field due cultural barrier

All practices mentioned as above were

being carried out by married and old aged women

CONTI’…

One packing of 10kg was received Rupees

1500/2000 in local markets.

One of tree may yield 25 kg to 4 mound of

fruit during a season

More than 4000 tree on respondents

families

If 0ne tree give 25kg of fruit in season

then 4000 tree yielding 10,000kg of fruit during a season.

If the price is 150 per kg= 4000 kg of fruit

give 1500000 rupees

CONCLUSION

There is good potential of participation of

women in litchi cultivation by contributing their labor towards planting, land preparation, protection etc.

Thus relieving men folk for alternate jobs

to augment family income.

An

awareness raising and training programme is urgently needed for the women folk to enhance their knowledge in litchi farming to raise the socio-economic conditions

FUTURE PERSPECTIVES

 Solution to existing problems in the area may

lead to better results

 Problems: 1.

Customs and cultural barriers

2.

Priority of working

3.

Transportation

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