Kana Ram Sodh

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 · 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...