CULTIVATION OF OCIMUM SANCTUM L. (TULSI) A SUBSTITUTE SOURCE OF LIVELIHOOD FOR RURAL WOMEN FARMERS

Abstract

The possibility of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) as an alternative crop and means of livelihood particularly for the rural women farmers. Tulsi is much demand for its medicinal and aromatic properties, particularly in ayurveda. An attempt can be made to explore alternative livelihoods through tulsi cultivation and value chain development. Tulsi farming not only provide marginal women farmers a sustainable additional livelihood option but also an opportunity where they will be able for sustainably generate income from unirrigated, uncultivated land