A Study on Satisfaction Level of Betel Leaf Farmers in Tamil Nadu with Reference to Karur District

Abstract

"Agriculture, which is considered the backbone of the Indian economy, has taken a back seat due to the apathy of government policies in the last two decades. Meanwhile, nearly 70 percent of the population, depending upon agriculture for their daily livelihood directly or indirectly, is currently undergoing a transformation. With dwindling surpluses from agricultural activities, most of the labourers have now shifted to service sector activities like real estate, working as construction workers, and others (especially the second generation of farming families) who are semiskilled have found solace in the periphery, working for courier companies and the like. Thus, semi and unskilled workers have been forced to take up work in manufacturing (mostly contractual in nature) and service sectors - where wages are minimal and hardly any social security is provided by the company."