Empowerment of Fisher Women: In Coastal Ecosystem of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu, , Vijaya Khader, Agrotech Publishing Academy, 8183210961

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Empowerment of Fisher Women: In Coastal Ecosystem of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu

Vijaya Khader (Author)

Synopsis India has tremendous potential for developing coastal aquaculture and is now the sixth largest producer of fish in the world. In land fish production, it receives the second position after China. The coastal fishermen have been one of the most vulnerable group among the poor in India. Their social exclusiveness on account of geographical separation and cultural isolation contributes to accentuation of penury. The seasonal character of their vocation and its hazardous implications coupled with uncertainty of catches casts shadow on their limited livelihood opportunities compounding its cascading effect on their poverty profile. Low level of literacy cripples their bargaining capacity in the trader dominant market thus depriving them of their legitimate price compensation for the risky endeavors in the marine environment. Fisher women often occupy marginal roles and live and work on the periphery of the centres of economic, social and political power, they tend to be especially vulnerable. The basic goal for women in fisheries development is to make them equal partners and productive and self-reliant participants in the process of improving their own and their families nutritional and living standards and to enable them to realize their full potential as human beings in their own right as members of their family and community. Fisher women must be given the opportunity to acquire appropriate knowledge, develop adequate skills and use appropriate technologies enabling them to make the greatest possible economic and social contribution. Present book incorporates authentic studies on various aspects narrated above which will go a long way in sound empowerment of fisher women.

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Vijaya Khader

Professor (Mrs) Vijaya Khader, Dean, Faculty of Home Science, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University is Post graduate in Foods and Nutrition from S.V. University, Tirupathi and did her Ph.D. from CFTRI, Mysore in 1976 in the field of utilization of Pulse Protein. During the academic year 1976-77 she was a Post Doctoral Fellow and worked on formulation and evaluation of infant foods and toxicological studies on petroleum yeast. She is has specialized in the fields of Food composition and quality, Food processing and nutritive value, Nutrient absorption and utilization, Food Product development, Community nutrition, Mushroom cultivation, Spawan preparation and Toxicological studies. She has many awards to her credit State Best Teacher Award 1998, Women of the year 1998 and 2000 by American Bibliographical Institute; Bharathamata Award in 2001 by Astrological Research Project, Viswa Jyothi Parishad, Calcutta; Best Citizen of India 2202 by International Publication House, Fellow of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) 2003. She also received Appreciation Certificate from ICAR in 1998. She has published 107 research papers in National (93) and International (14) Journals and 122 popular articles, besides publishing several books (8). A total of 18 adhoc research projects are there to her credit as Principal investigator, funded by various National and International Organization. As a part of the project funded by NATP in the field of fisheries, she fabricated two equipments viz. Low cost ice cream freezer and Multiurpose fresh fish vending and display table and patented them, which is first of its kind in ANGRAU, these equipments are further licensed as women Entrepreneur equipments. A good number of abroad visits are on her record. Visited US State Universities, Michigan, Maryand, Iwoa, Texas and Washington DC and in UK, Universities of Wales, Banger, Nottingham, London, Egypt, Netherlands and Italy. Apart from this she participated in number of National and International seminars and presented papers. In various capacities, she performed the role of administrator effectively and efficiently for 20 years. Her zeal for rural women development, directed her towards preparation of print and electronic communication materials.