📄 Abstract
Floriculture has become a significant part of India’s agricultural diversification and rural development in India. Jasmine has a great place among other flower crops in Tamil Nadu which are highly demanded for religious, cultural, and commercial reasons. One of the biggest producers of jasmine in India is Tamil Nadu state, where the key fields are located in districts such as Madurai, Dindigul, Salem and Tirunelveli. Jasmine planting offers many jobs and income to rural families, especially women. This paper explores the role of women in the production of jasmine and their contributions to sustainable livelihoods in rural areas of Tamil Nadu. The women contribute significantly at different phases of jasmine production including land preparation, planting, irrigation, weeding, pruning, pest control, harvesting, sorting, garland production, and marketing. They are actively engaged, thus lowering labour costs and increasing productivity in the farms. Research indicates that a large proportion of agricultural labour is represented by women, who provide almost 46 per cent of agricultural labour, as well as agricultural and related activities, such as floriculture, including jasmine plantations, among others. Jasmine farming has become a source of livelihood in most rural regions guaranteeing regular income through daily harvests and demand. Small and marginal communities are particularly characterised by the economic value of the jasmine cultivation. Jasmine is a permanent crop that may bring farmers income throughout the year. In another study in Tamil Nadu, farm women who cultivated jasmine made a profit and thereby improved their families’ living standards, in terms of health and asset accumulation. This shows the potential of jasmine farming as a viable source of income for rural women.
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📚 How to Cite:
Mrs. S. Jeya Sheela Mary, Dr. L RathaKrishnan , ROLE OF WOMEN IN JASMINE CULTIVATION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD: A STUDY IN RURAL TAMIL NADU , Volume 12 , Issue 6, June 2026, EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) , Pages: 123 - 125 , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra28226