Case Study: Kalpattu Village

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Case Study: Kalpattu Village: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Economic Activities in Kalpattu Village, Farm Activities, Gender Differences in Farming, Small Farmers, Large Farmers, Non-Farm Activities and Debt Trap.

Important Questions on Case Study: Kalpattu Village

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Which months are farmers busy on land?

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How much is the daily wage of Thulasi?

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Farmers like Sekar need to borrow money from traders.

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Sekar has a hybrid cow, whose milk he sold in the local _____ (market / milk cooperatives).

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Which other activities are small farmers  in rural areas engaged apart from farming?

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What are the sources of income for farmers other than farming?

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What does Ramalingam do with the rice produce in his rice mills?

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Which animal’s milk does Sekar sell in local milk cooperative?

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There are five tea shops in the village Kalpattu.

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The farmers who grow only as much as crops required for feeding are called subsistence farmers.

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Sekar is a _____ (Small / Corporate) farmer from Kalpattu who managed all their farm activities through support of family members.

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People in many rural areas travel long distances in search of _____ (Meat/Work)

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When there is no work on the farm, Raman finds work outside, either loading sand from the river or _____ (cotton/stones) from the quarry.

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Thulasi sold her Dog to repay loans.

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Rural people in different regions of the country grow different crops.

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The crops can be ruined if _____ (monsoon/ spring) does not bring enough rain.

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_____ (Paddy/ Mango) is the main crop that is grown in Kalpattu.

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Ramlingam has _____  (10/20) acres of paddy fields in the village of Kalpattu.