short note on conditions of farmers of Palampur village
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The condition of most farmers is terrible. About 80% of farmers in India are marginal (less than 1 hectare) or small farmers (1–2 hectare) category. Agriculture supports about 60% of employment but contributes only 17% to GDP. Every day, there are reports of Indian farmer suicides from different parts of the country.
Palampur is a well developed village, than compared to other villages. Palampur is a village which uses modern farming methods. They have set up electricity for irrigation, and usage of fertilizers and pesticides is promoted rather than using traditional ones. Also, in non farm activities, Palampur is a village where they are involved in dairy, small scale manufacture, transport and shopkeeping. There is a presence of almost all the three sectors in this village (Primary, secondary and tertiary). All of the above state that Palampur is a well developed, economic based industry.