author(s)
Monimala Saikia and Kumud Ghosh

abstract
A survey was carried out during 2015-16 in Jorhat district of Assam to know the involvement and contribution of women in eri culture. Data were collected purposefully from 413 household actively associated in eri culture through personal contact method by using the pre-structured interview schedule from six development block viz. Jorhat Development Block (Baghchung), North-West Dev. Block (Dhekorgarah), East Dev. Block (Selenghat), Kaliapani Dev. Block and Central Dev. Block (Chipahikhola). Simple statistical technique was used to know the involvement and contribution of women in eri culture activities in Jorhat district. Study revealed that average 2.1% and 1.41% women participated in annual host plant (Castor) and perennial host plant (Kesseru and Borpat) cultivation and their management respectively. On the other hand, average 78.95% women participated in eri silkworm egg production, rearing and post rearing activities. Most of the women involved in eri culture belong to 50 – 54 age groups. Average 31.40 % women play an active role in decision making. 71.91% women pointed out that lack of organized market is the major problem in eri culture.