Abstract:
India produces only five percent of the total quantity of milk produced this amount is too
inadequate to meet the country’s demand. As a result, many dairy cooperatives have been
formed to meet local demand and to develop dairy industry. It has been noticed that for
small farmers, livestock production is a family operation and most of the livestock
management is carried out by women. Nevertheless, little research has been conducted on
the role of dairy cooperatives on women’s empowerment or the role of women in dairy
farming in rural areas. This paper examines how dairy activities can empower rural women
by analyzing dairy activities of KISHAN cooperative in India. Focusing on the three
dimensions of women’s empowerment, this paper measures the extent of women’s
empowerment. This paper also analyses the factors contribute to women empowerment.
