A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CSR ACTIVITIES OF SYNGENTA INDIA ON THE LIVES OF WOMEN FOLKS AT MARCEL VILLAGE, GOA STATE, INDIA

Abstract As a sustainable agriculture company, Syngenta India are focused on delivering effective solutions to issues impacting rural communities. Syngenta India CSR interventions work towards balancing economic prosperity, environmental responsibility and social benefits for the community. The study of the impact of CSR activities on the women folk is significant. Whatever be the developmental projects, it reaches its zenith of success only when it touches the lives of the people from all segments of the society. When CSR aims at the betterment of the society, it embraces the women folk too. Women were once considered as the weaker section of the society. But it can no more be said so. They are emerging as one of the most powerful and influential strata of the present society. The broad objective of the study is to understand the socio-economic development of the women folk of Marcel village and to know the level of impact of CSR activities of Syngenta India on the lives of women folk of Marcel village. The Specific objectives of the study is to know the impact of CSR activities (SHG) of Syngenta India on self-esteem of the women folk, social recognition of the women folk and to know the impact of CSR activities (SHG) of Syngenta India on the over-all economic status of the women folk of Marcel village, Goa state, India.