what are the non farmproduction activities taking place in village region? make list?
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Story of Palampur
NCERT Solution
Question 1: Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?
Answer: This statement is quite correct. Modern farming methods require chemical fertilisers, pesticides and modern farm equipments. All of these are manufactured in industry.
Question 2: How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Answer: Electricity can help any village. Availability of electricity ensures better irrigation. It also means that villagers can engage in some manufacturing activities; like flour mills, jaggery production, etc. Children can study late in the evening and shopkeepers can do better business if proper electricity supply can be provided.
Question 3: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?
Answer: As per estimates, 60% of the villages still need proper irrigation facility. Since land under cultivation cannot be increased to increasing the area under irrigation is a major way to improve farm productivity.
Question 4: Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.
Answer:
No. of families Land (hect)
40 160
240 80
150 Nil
Question 5: Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
Answer: There is more supply of workers than the demand. Due to this, the workers are not in a position to bargain from their employers. Hence, the wages for farm labourers are less than minimum wages.