An Analytical Study of Gender Dimensions of Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment with Special Reference to Bhoom Taluka.

Women form a significant basis of the agricultural sector in India; nevertheless, most of the time, this is not accorded due respect because of gender-related issues still persisting in society. Agricultural Entrepreneurship has proved to be a major factor that boosts women's contribution, decision-making capabilities, and in the final analysis, empowerment. The objective of this study is analytically examining gender aspects of agricultural entrepreneurship in promoting women empowerment in Bhoom Taluka. It precisely deals with women who participate in agricultural and allied entrepreneurial activities like dairy farming, food processing, self-help groups, and small agri-based industries. It aims at evaluating the effect of agricultural entrepreneurship activities on the economic, social, and psychological empowerment of women and identifying the gender-based constraints to women entrepreneurship. The research will employ a descriptive analysis in a structured questionnaire, interview schedules, and observations as part of a descriptive analytical research design to be adopted in the study, in which both primary and secondary data will be employed in the study. Appropriate statistical methods will be used for the analysis of the data. It has also been observed that the expected outcome of the proposed study will be helpful for policymakers, development organizations, and researchers in the relevant fields of gender studies, rural development, and women entrepreneurship.