The Factors Affecting Women's Empowerment and Participation in Floriculture Farming in Madurai District

Abstract: The study aims to examine the factors that influence women's empowerment in floriculture growing in the Madurai region. Floriculture growing is an important aspect of agriculture that provides employment and contributes to the socio-economic development of women in the region. The objectives of this study are to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of female floriculture farmers, assess the economic empowerment of women through floriculture farming, and outline the managerial and legislative measures to support women's empowerment in floriculture businesses. A systematic approach was used to collect primary data through a questionnaire among 230 female respondents in the floriculture industry. Percentage analysis was used to outline the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents. The empowerment outcomes, financial independence, participation in decision-making, and social recognition were analysed using mean and standard deviation. The Garrett ranking approach was employed for finding out the major obstacles faced by female farmers. The findings of the study revealed that floriculture cultivation is having a good impact on women empowerment, even though climate conditions, price volatility, and financial limitations are major obstacles. Keywords: women empowerment, floriculture farming, Rural women entrepreneurship, economic empowerment. Title: The Factors Affecting Women's Empowerment and Participation in Floriculture Farming in Madurai District Author: T.Gokila devi, Dr.G.Vinayagamoorthi International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 13, Issue 2, October 2025 - March 2026 Page No: 792-800 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 12-March-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18978378 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/the-factors-affecting-womens-empowerment-and-participation-in-floriculture-farming-in-madurai-district