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 Tajpal 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?
What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.
In your region, talk to two labourers. Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites. What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?
Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.