• Dr. RatnaAmrit

Globalization is a complex economic, political, cultural and geographic process in which the mobility of capital, organizations, ideas, discourses and peoples has taken on an increasingly global or transnational form. It has been described as the gradual elimination of economic borders and concomitant increase in international exchange and transnational interaction and the world increasingly becoming similar and smaller. In the context of women this would mean a better social and economic status. But does a growing interdependence and interconnectedness, necessarily lead to women’s development? The paper seeks to study the impact of globalization in the agricultural sector in India with reference to women. In case of India, the contemporary process of globalization with emphasis on technical change in agriculture associated with higher capital intensity, greater mechanization of production and post- harvest operations, the development of crop and livestock with varied characteristics geared to the requirement of commercial commodity production has been accompanied by changes which women experience in unique ways. These include the loss of knowledge, skills and production contributions. For Indian agriculture multiplication, distribution and availability of good quality seed is crucial to accelerated food production. With the entry of multinational companies in seed production and distribution and the consequent effects of patenting under the WTO regime, providing good quality seeds at affordable prices is becoming a challenge. The growth-oriented policies of government have taken away whatever control women had over traditional occupations. With a decline in State’s interventionist role the marketization of the economy has led to an increased burden for women and is turn increasing the inequalities between regions, men and women, destruction of biodiversity and increased feminization of poverty.

Gender, Globalization, Intellectual Property Rights, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, World Trade Organization, Patents, Biodiversity conservation

"Gender and Globalization: Agricultural Sector in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.72-85, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904W12.pdf

"Gender and Globalization: Agricultural Sector in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp72-85, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904W12.pdf