Social impact and women empowerment through mussel farming in Kerala, India

Kripa, V and Surendranath, V G (2008) Social impact and women empowerment through mussel farming in Kerala, India. Development, 51. pp. 199-204.

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Abstract

Mussel farming has gained popularity along the southwest coast of India with more than 3,000 women becoming owners of mussel farms. Vasanth Kripa and Vazhoor Gopalan Surendranathan show how training alone was not sufficient to motivate villagers to adopt a new technology; instead visual observations of the success of the technology are essential for removing the risk aversion attitude. Support from the government prompted women to form self-help groups. This led to group farming, which helped women overcome social inhibitions and prove their competence.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Social Impact; Women Empowerment; Mussel Farming; Kerala; India
Subjects:	Socio Economics and Extension > Fishing Community Molluscan Fisheries > Mussel culture
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2011 11:32
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:42
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/7240

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