what are the difficulties faced by small farmers answer in detail (the story of village Palampur class 9 eco)
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every farmer face difficulties.there are many problems but the biggest problem is of water which is the basic need of farmer as well as there is also problem of money which needs for buying seeds,fertilizers
the difficulties faced by small farmers are as follows:
1. 75% of the people who are working are dependent on farming so they could be farmers or farm labourers.
2. the small farmers obviously are farm laboures or own a very small piece of land.
3. They might be employed on a daily basis, or for one particular farm activity like harvesting but the rest of seasons they have to suffer for job.
4.the minimum wage for a farm labourer set by the government is Rs. 60 per day, but he gets only Rs. 35-40.
5. there is a heavy competioton for work among the farm labourers in palampur, so people agree to work at lower wages