Chennai, Sept. 19 -- Women constitute nearly half of India's small-scale fisheries workforce that feeds millions and sustains livelihoods across coastal and inland communities, according to a global study.
A total of 4.8 million women engage in small-scale fisheries in the country, accounting for four out of every ten people involved in the sector.
Their contributions spread across the value chain, including 27% in pre-harvest such as net-making and boat operation, 18% in harvesting and a significant 55% in post-harvest handling, processing and trade, revealed the study by Global Illuminating Hidden Harvests (IHH) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
The IHH provides snapshot of the contributions of small...