Questions
In Venkatapuram, farmers sow groundnut seeds in the last week of __________.
- November
- September
- December
- February
In contract farming, _______ advise farmers to follow specific farming practices and also provide financial support.
- Rich Peasants
- Zamindars
- Companies
- Banks
4 out 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh meet their ends by working _______.
- In other's fields
- As carpenters
- As sculptors
- By gatekeeping the temple entrances
_____ out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh have very little land and have poor irrigation facilities.
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
Normally women workers in Venkatapuram earn about Rs.70-80 per day whereas men workers get Rs. 120 per day in the groundnut fields.
- True
- False
Farmers in the neighbouring villages of Venkatapuram cultivate which of the following crops?
- Flowers
- Grapes
- Mangoes
- Both 1 and 2
4 out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh are forced to sell their ___________ at lower prices.
- Produce
- Land
- House
- Tools
The fresh groundnut during the season sells for _________ price.
- Low
- High
- Average
- Highest
Farmers in Venkatapuram harvest the groundnut crop in the month of ________.
- November
- December
- January
- February
4 out of 5 farmers in Andhra Pradesh approach which of the following entities for loans.
- Banks
- Rich Peasants
- Money Lenders
- All
Kallam is a _______.
- Threshing floor
- Thatched hut
- A type of groundnut
- None
________ in Venkatapuram are generally engaged to uproot groundnut plant with roots and stem, gather, bundle and carry the bundles to a place.
- Men Workers
- Fermale Workers
- Both
- Machines
Kallam is used to _________.
- Store the harvest
- Dry the harvest
- Harvest the crop
- Separate the dry and the wet harvest
Small farmers in Venkatapuram need to borrow money to buy inputs like __________.
- Seeds
- Fertilizers
- Pesticides
- All
In Venkatapuram, women are engaged to pluck __________ pods from the plant.
- Grape
- Groundnut
- Flower
- Mango