Question

Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers
working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash
or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?
8. What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of
land? Use examples to explain.
9. Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.
10. How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it
different from the small farmers?
11. On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savitas condition
be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?
12. Talk to some old residents in your region and write a short report on the changes
in irrigation and changes in production methods during the last 30 years.

Economics​

Answer 1

The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government Are ` 60 per day, but wages of farm labourers in Palampur are less than minimum wages because there is heavy competition for work among the term labourers in Palampur, so people agree to work for lower wages