Women represent half of the world's human resources. Though women perform different roles (production, household and productive), women continue to be mainly responsible for 'Care Economy'. It is said that unpaid work of these women comes to around US $ 11 trillion/ annum which is equivalent to half of the world's GDP. But this contribution goes unnoticed and seldom income statistics enters national income accounts.

Agriculture was the predominant sector of Indian economy at the time of Independence from colonial rule in 1947. The share of agriculture in total gross domestic product at that time was above 55 per cent, and about 70 per cent of workforce was engaged in agriculture sector. Since the urban industrial and tertiary sectors were very small, and absorbed only 26 per cent of labour force, vast majority of Indian population, about 83 per cent, lived in rural areas (Census 1951).

“Unity is the Strength”. People have enormous power, that too women. If this principle could be applied in our every walk of life, the sky would be the limit of the fruits of success. The women should be awaken for their unbelievable potential they have. This potential should be converted into the capability through appropriate intervention. Dairy Cooperative Society is one of the best alternative means for farm women to engage and empower themselves in all aspects of their life. Cow keeping and curd making are the traditional practices of rural women. Only this practice is to be channelized in a systematic cooperative mechanism for greater interest and better performance. Farm women can be self- sustained socio- economically by adopting our traditional day’s tradition of cow keeping and curd making. The book explains steps need to be taken in the functioning of Women Dairy Cooperatives Societies such as their performance, functioning, organization, entrepreneurial behavior of members & constraints in functioning etc. with the support of research evidence.