Question : Low Rate of Agricultural Employment

(a) whether the rate of employment, as well as employment opportunities in the agricultural sector has dwindled over a period of time;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) the steps taken to create additional employment opportunities in the agricultural sector;

(d) whether the Government has assigned the responsibility for technology upgradation in the labouroriented agricultural sector to any research institute; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such upgraded technology is likely to be implemented ?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) & (b): As per the Annual Report of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) (July 2017 to June 2018), the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in usual status [princpal status (ps) + subsidiary status (ss)] and percentage working in usual status (ps + ss) engaged in agriculture sector among total workers in usual status (ps + ss) is 34.7 and 44.1 respectively.







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