Small Farmers In India – Why Is Their Financial Condition Similar To That Of Daily Wage Labourers – PDF

The Conclusion

• According to a report titled Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land and Livestock Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, most small and marginal agricultural households now depend on wage work.
• More and more small and marginal rural households are now earning their livelihoods as wage labourers than from farming.

The Observation

The Observation

The Observation

The Observation

What’s the take here?

• The issue of so many small and marginal farmers turning into wage labourers requires a deeper look into the structural problems of Indian agriculture.
• These issues vary from state to state. Agriculture policy conclusions should not be made with one size fits all solution.
• We need better and more sustainable combination of strategies.

What’s the take here?

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