Impact of sugar factories on employment and income of sugarcane growers in district Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh
2008
Singh, Jitendra | Singh, S. P.
The study aims to find out employment and income in agricultural vis-à-vis non-agricultural sector in district Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh. The data pertained to the agricultural year 2000-01. The study revealed that the generation of employment days were found increasing with the increase in the size of farm in both the area of sugar factories. Study shows that total employment was 980 man days/farm/annum, out of which 86.94 per cent and 13.03 per cent was contributed by agricultural and non-agricultural sector in command area. In out side area total employment is 1101 man days/farm/annum, out of which 88.13 per cent and 11.87 per cent is shared by agricultural and non-agricultural sector. Total per farm income was higher i.e. Rs. 60334.25 in command area than Rs. 44998.20 in out side area, thus obviously benefits the impact of sugar factories on employment and income of sugarcane growers particularly crops including sugarcane as well as agricultural sector in the study area.
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