Question

Why were indian cultivation unwillng to grow opium

Answer 1

Indian farmers were reluctant to grow opium because:

(i) Opium cropping had to be done on the best fields, fields which otherwise were used for growing pulses. The farmers were unwilling to sacrifice the quality and cultivation of pulses for the sake of opium.

(ii) Cultivation of opium was labour intensive. The plant was delicate and needed lot of nurturing.

(iii) Many cultivators owned no land. To cultivate they had to lease lands at high rents from landowners.

(iv) The price which the government paid was low therefore it was an unprofitable proposition for the farmers.

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Answer 2

Indian farmers were reluctant to grow opium because it required extremely fertile soil and was a difficult crop to grow, requiring more care. It took up the fields that could be utilised for growing pulses, and the time taken in opium production meant that the farmers could pay little or no attention to the other crops. Added to this problem was the problem of low sale price of opium. It was thus unprofitable to be grown.


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