(Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, 1998) Prem Junul Kandulna; R. P. Singh "Ratan"
Conclusion : The finding presented in the preceding paragraphs lead to conclude that the tribal farm woman belonging to low socio economic status group were having a broad spectrum of Knowledge about plant biodiversity, particularly the genetic diversity. They were found to be using various plants as a part of their life sustainses having strong emotion attachment with a number of a plants species due to their custom and tradition. Due to introduction of improved rice verities a few rice cultivars have been found to be extinct however majority of the cultivars were still being grown due to their multipurpose uses. Tribal farm woman were found to be engaged in all the components of seed production technology like their male counter part. But the women’s extent of participation was relatively a bit higher than those of their male counter parts.
