Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(10): 1132-1137 1132 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.710.125 An Alternative Techno Transfer through Modified Groundnut Stripper -A Case Study of KVK, Dharwad, Karnataka State, India J.K. Sarojani 1* , J.S. Hilli 2 and C.J. Kumar 3 1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community Science, University of Agriculture Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka, India 2 Department of Seed Science and Technology, 3 Soyabean Scheme, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Indian population comprises of 48.1 per cent women and 51.9 per cent men. Women constitute approximately 70 per cent of the agricultural labour force. In rural India, the percentage of women who depend on agriculture for their livelihood is as high as 84. Women make up about 33 per cent of cultivators and about 47 per cent of agricultural labourers. These statistics do not account for work in livestock, fisheries and various other ancillary forms of food production in the country. (Krishna, 2006). They are actively involved in many of the field activities including harvesting and post- harvest operations. Rural women‟s work ranges from crop production till consumption and women can be relieved of drudgery while attending the agricultural operation by use of improved technologies. Therefore, it becomes imperative to empower farm women with appropriate technology to reduce the drudgery, stress and enhance efficiency, productivity and satisfaction. Role of women in agriculture is as important as men, therefore women should International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 10 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com The study was taken up through „On Farm Testing‟ (OFT) in Dharwad district of Karnataka state, with an objective to assess the ergonomic cost of groundnut pod stripping with modified stripper over existing stripper and conventional methods. Sixty farmers and farm women from different villages were selected under the domain of Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Saidapur farm, Dharwad. With regard to modified KVK Dharwad Model, stripped clean pods passed through a sieve where mud and small pods separated. Nearly 50-60 per cent of labour cost and number of labours can be saved through KVK, Dharwad modified stripper when compared to other two conventional methods. More than 85 per cent of farmers /farm women accepted the model because of its low weight and efficiency. The Stripper was highly acceptable with respect to its ease by 93.33 per cent and moderately acceptable by 6.67 per cent. Nearly 50 to 60 per cent of the stripping cost could be reduced over to that of manual. Keywords Empowerment, Stripper, Drudgery, Groundnut, KVK Dharwad Intervention Accepted: 10 September 2018 Available Online: 10 October 2018 Article Info