A farmer with 1 hectare of land will be called a small farmer. Since the area for cultivation is small, the outcome may also not be high. So in order to be able to yield the land in the best possible way, the farmer needs money. This money is borrowed from a moneylender at a high interest rate and at times may also have to work as a farm laborer for the moneylender. Once the farm is cultivated, the product has to be divided for personal use and for selling in the market. Whatever profit is earned, the farmer has to usually give it away to the moneylender and a little sum of money is left for the use of the farmer himself. The only help a small farmer gets is that of his family members.
Answered by Vishal kumar | 2 years agoWhat can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?
What are the non-farm production activities taking place in your region? Make a short list.
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.
On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tejpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?
How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?