The Story of Village Palampur

The story of village Palampur
Answer the following questions:
Q1- What are the different ways of increasing production on

the same piece of land? Use examples to explain.
Ans – Multiple cropping and use of modern farming methods
are two different ways of increasing production on the same
piece of land.
Multiple cropping
-When more than one crop is grown on the same piece of
land during a year , it is known as multiple cropping.
-It is the most common way to increase production on a
given piece of land.
-All farmers in Palampur grow at least 2 main crops and many
are growing potatoes as 3 crop , since the past 15 to 20
rd
years.
Use of modern farming
-These methods help to increase yield per hectare.
- Farmers of Punjab , Haryana and western UP were the 1 to try
st
modern farming methods in India.

-The farmers in these regions set up tubewell for irrigation and
made use of HYV seeds , chemical fertilizers and pesticides in
farming.
-Some also used farm machinery like tractors and threshers ,
which made threshing and harvesting faster and easier.
-They were rewarded with HYV of wheat , increasing from
1300 kg per hectare to 3200 kg per hectare with the (HYV high
yielding variety) seeds .
Q2- How do small, medium and large farmers obtain capital for
farming? (3m)
 Modern farming methods such as use of HYV seeds,
insecticides , pesticides etc. require a great deal of capital
and so the farmer needs more money than before.
 The medium and large farmers have their own savings

from farming. They are able to arrange for the capital
needed by selling the surplus production.
 In contrast , the small farmers have to borrow to arrange
the capital. They borrow from large farmers or village
money lenders or the traders who supply various inputs
for cultivation.
 The rate of interest on such loans is very high. They are
put to great distress to repay the loan.
Q.3-What is the aim of production ? state any four

requirements needed for production of goods and
services.
Ans : The aim of production is to produce goods and
services we want. This requires 4 inputs which are factors of
production. These are :
 ∙ Land: It contains natural resources like water , minerals ,
forest etc.
 ∙ Labour: People do the work and manufacture goods and
services. Labours may be skilled, unskilled, educated or
uneducated depending upon the production work and
requirement.
 ∙ Physical capital: Variety of inputs required at every stage
of production. It can be fixed and working capital.
fixed capital: tools, machines, buildings. They may range
from very simple tools like a farmer’s plough to
sophisticated machines like generators and computers.
It can be used for many years
working capital: raw matierials and money come under
this category. Ex yarn used by weavers and clay used by
potters . some money is always required during
production to make payments and buy other necessary
items
 ∙ Human capital: it is the knowledge and enterprise to
put together all the above inputs and produce the
output , which can either be sold in the market or used
by the person producing.
Q4 What are HYV seeds ? Write merits and limitations.

Ans - The HYV seeds are High Yielding Varieties of seeds. HYV
seeds that produce much greater amounts of grains on a
single plant.
∙ Merits :
 Compared to the traditional seeds , the HYV seeds produce
a much greater amount of grain on a single plant.

 As a result the same piece of land would produce a larger
quantity of grains than what was possible earlier.

∙ Limitations :
 HYV seeds need plenty of water, fertilisers and pesticides
to produce the best result.
 Too much use of these inputs can harm or reduce soil
fertility for a longer period of time.
Q5.Highlight differences between the traditional and modern

methods of farming.
Ans- Traditional :
a) Simple and traditional seeds.
b) Irrigation through wells and tanks.
c) Organic manure is used
d) They use traditional and primitive ways to approach
agriculture.
Modern :
a) Use of HYV seeds
b) Irrigation through tube wells and canals.
c) Chemical fertilisers are used
d) They use tractors to plough fields, modern technique
and mechanised labour is used.
Q6-What problems do farm labourers face in terms of

employment? Explain any 3 problems.
∙ The problems faced by farm labourers in terms of

employment are as follows :
∙ Most farm labourers are landless, they have no right over
the crops of the land on which they are working.
∙ Wages provided by the land owner vary from place to place.
Sometimes it is lower than minimum wages set by the
government.
∙ There is also a wide variation in the duration of
employment. It may be on a daily basis or for on farm
activity like harvesting or for the whole year.
Q7-What is meant by the green revolution ? Mention

some of its feature
Ans- The introduction of HYV seeds and the increase of

Chemical fertilisers and irrigation are collectively known as
the green revolution.
∙Features :
a) It provides the increase in production needed to make
India sufficient in the food grains , thus improving agriculture
in India.
b) High yielding variety of wheat was the first to be introduced
in India by American agronomist Norman Borlaug in 1968. He
has been called the father of the green revolution but
M.S.SwamiNathan is known as the father of the green
revolution in India.
c) Thus green revolution is the term used to describe a
new strategy of agricultural development in the late
1960s in India. It brought about a significant increase in
food production in India.
Q-8 Describe the Work of a Farmer with 1 Hectare of Land
The job of a farmer with 1 hectare of land is to grow rice,

wheat, and other crops depending on the type of soil,
irrigation facilities, and weather conditions. Apart from hiring
labours, farmers also have to work with the help of their
families.
Q-9 Modern farming methods require more inputs that are
manufactured in industry. Do you agree?
Yes, modern farming methods require industrially produced

input .Pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and HYV seeds that
increase yields per hectare are industrially produced. Modern
farming methods require both businesses as well as capital.
Thus, farmers need more cash than before to start farming.
Q-10 How did the Spread of Electricity help Farmers in

Palampur
The introduction of electricity aided the Palampur farmers by

changing the village’s irrigation system. Farmers used Persian
wheels to pull water from wells and irrigate tiny fields in the
past. These Persian wheels were replaced by electric tube
wells after the development of electricity.
Q-11 Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than
minimum wages?
The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government

are Rs. 60 per day, but wages of farm labourers in Palampur are
less than minimum wages because there is a heavy competition
for work among the labourers. So, people agree to work for lower
wages.

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Answer the following questions:

Q1- What are the different ways of increasing production on

modern farming methods in India.

 Modern farming methods such as use of HYV seeds,

insecticides , pesticides etc. require a great deal of capital

and so the farmer needs more money than before.

 The medium and large farmers have their own savings

Q.3-What is the aim of production ? state any four

Q4 What are HYV seeds ? Write merits and limitations.

a much greater amount of grain on a single plant.

quantity of grains than what was possible earlier.

Q5.Highlight differences between the traditional and modern

Q6-What problems do farm labourers face in terms of

∙ The problems faced by farm labourers in terms of

Q7-What is meant by the green revolution ? Mention

Ans- The introduction of HYV seeds and the increase of

Q-8 Describe the Work of a Farmer with 1 Hectare of Land

The job of a farmer with 1 hectare of land is to grow rice,

Yes, modern farming methods require industrially produced

Q-10 How did the Spread of Electricity help Farmers in

The introduction of electricity aided the Palampur farmers by

The minimum wages for a farm labourer set by the government

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