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How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur? - Economics

Question

How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Answer

The spread of electricity helped farmers in Palampur in the following ways:

  1. Transformation of Irrigation: It shifted the irrigation system from traditional Persian wheels to electric-run tubewells, which are much faster and more efficient.

  2. Increased Area under Irrigation: Electricity enabled farmers to irrigate much larger areas of land in a shorter period compared to manual methods.

  3. Multiple Cropping: With a reliable irrigation system powered by electricity, farmers could grow two or even three different crops in a year.

  4. Modernization of Farming: It allowed for the use of other machinery and improved the overall productivity and income of the farmers.

Related Questions

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.
a. LOCATION:
b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:
c. LAND USE (in hectares):

Cultivated Land Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground)
IrrigatedUnirrigated 
  26 hectares

d. FACILITIES:

Educational 
Medical 
Market 
Electricity Supply 
Communication 
Nearest Town 

 

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

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

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

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

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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?

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

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Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.

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How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?

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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?

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Chapter Info

Subject: Economics
Class: class 9
Chapter 1: The Story of Village Palampur
Medium: English Medium