Dhanger, Parveen

Validation of Traditional Cotton Harvesting Practices through an Ergonomically Modified Harvesting Bag: A Community-Based Study among Farm Women in Rajasthan, India

Raman Jodha, Kana Ram Sodh, Ajay Kumawat, Hrish Kumar Rachhoya, Parveen Dhanger, Vinod Kumar Saini, Sodh, Kana Ram, Saini, Vinod Kumar, Dhanger, Parveen & Jodha, Raman · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

Cotton is a major cash crop in Rajasthan, where manual picking places a substantial physical workload on farm women. This community-based study evaluated an ergonomically modified cotton harvesting bag against the traditional practice of using a gunny bag or cloth tied to the bod...