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The Story Of Village Palampur
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Which states farmers were the first to try modern farming methods in India? Describe the method used by them.

Answer

The farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out the modern farming methods in India.
The method used by them:

(i)They set up tubewells for irrigation.

(ii)They made use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers and pesticides in farming.

(iii)They made ploughing and harvesting easier by using tractors and threshers.

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Some More Questions From The Story Of Village Palampur Chapter

Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

LAND USE (in hectares):

Cultivated land

Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings roads, ponds, grazing grounds)

Irrigated

Unirrigated
   

26 hectares.




Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.

FACILITIES:

Educational

  

Medical

  

Market

  

Electricity Supply

  

Communication

  

Nearest Town

  



Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?

How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Construct a table on the distribution of land among the 450 families of Palampur.

Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

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?

What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.

Describe the work of a farmer with one hectare of land.