palampur Flashcards
1
Q
what is fixed land? how to use it best?
A
no exp in cultivable lands, multiple/mixed cropping, hyv, fertilisers
2
Q
fragmentation of land
A
landless, =<2 hec, >2 hec
3
Q
explain labor
A
small/medium/large
farm laborers
wage, competition
duration of employment
4
Q
fixed vs working capital
A
tools,machines,buildings - raw material,money
many years - used up
5
Q
small vs large farmer capital
A
small- borrow,%of interest, no surplus
large-savings buy selling
6
Q
non-farming activities
A
dairy - less investment, profit, extra $
small scale mnf - simple, less, home, family
shopkeepers - buy from wholesale market and sell
transport - ferry ppl and goods, paid