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Titre : Agricultural labour in a drought prone region a study with special reference to Kurnool district in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh

Auteur : Narayana,P.

Université de soutenance : Sri Krishnadevaraya University

Grade  : Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 1997

Présentation
The present study has been carried, keeping the following objectives in view, Viz., * 1. To review the structure and growth of agricultural labour in India. * 2. To study the socio-economic conditions of the sample agricultural labourers in the study area and to asses the extent of employment and unemployment of sample agricultural labourers between the areas largely irrigated, less irrigated and dry zones of Kumool District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. * 3. To enquire into the employment and working conditions of sample attached and casual agricultural labourers. * 4. To study the wage structure, rates and methods of payments of wages to agricultural laboureres and to examine the employee and employer relations separately for the irrigated and dry zones of Kurnool District. * 5. To analyse the levels of income, expenditure, savings and indebtedness of the sample agricultural labourers ; and * 6. To suggest measure, in the light of the present empirical study, for improving the conditions of agricultural labourers in the drought-prone areas.

Mots clés : Agricultural Labour Drought-prone Region Rayalaseema

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