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Question
Compare the situation of Sekar and Ramalingam by filling out the following table:
| - |
Sekar |
Ramalingam |
| Land cultivated | - | - |
| Labour required | - | - |
| Loans required | - | - |
| Selling of harvest | - | - |
|
Other work done by them |
- | - |
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Solution
| - |
Sekar |
Ramalingam |
| Land cultivated | 2 acres | 20 acres |
| Labour required |
He and his family do most of the work. During harvest, he takes the help of other small farmers. |
Employs a lot of agricultural labourers in the village |
| Loans required | Buys seeds and fertilisers on loan from the trader. | Borrowed some money from the government bank to set up the rice mill. |
| Selling of harvest |
Sells a part of the harvest to the trader at a lower price, to pay back the loan. Keeps the rest for self-use. |
Sells a large part of his produce in the market. |
|
Other work done by them |
Works in Ramalingam’s rice mill. Sells the milk of his hybrid cow to the local milk cooperative |
Owns a rice mill. Buys paddy from within the village and from surrounding villages. The rice produced in the mill is sold to traders in nearby towns. Owns a shop selling seeds, pesticides, etc. |
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Poor rural labourers like Thulasi often do not have access to good medical facilities, good schools, and other resources. You have read about inequality in the first unit of this text. The difference between her and Ramalingam is one of inequality. Do you think this is a fair situation? What do you think can be done? Discuss in class.
What do you think the government can do to help farmers like Sekar when they get into debt? Discuss.
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
Which one is not a farming activity?
Fill in the blank with appropriate word to complete the sentence:
The people of Chizami village do _________ farming.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word to complete the sentence:
Nearly ________ of all rural families are agricultural labourers in India.
Fill in the blank with appropriate word to complete the sentence:
Sekar has a hybrid cow, whose milk he sells in the local ______.
State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Sekar takes help of other small farmers at the time of harvesting.
Very Short Answer Type Question:
How much land does Sekar own?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What work does Sekar do at Ramalingam’s rice mill?
______ is a land of farmers.
