tailieunhanh - Socio-economic Conditions of Women Workers in Plantation Industry    2008‐09   

Given the slow development of markets, mergers to integrate vertically to help acquire inputs and market outputs led to the emergence of some very large companies and high levels of concentration, especially in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, the region’s three most land abundant countries. For example, in Russia, the 30 largest holdings farm million ha or of cultivated area and in Ukraine, the largest 40 control million ha or of cultivated area (Lissitsa 2010). In these countries, investment in very large farms contrasts with an overall contraction of agricultural land use and de-population of. | Socio-economic Conditions of Women Workers in Plantation Industry 2008-09 Government of India Ministry of Labour Employment Labour Bureau Chandigarh P R E F A C E Since ancient times women in India are making financial contribution for the betterment of their families. Their participation in economic activities of the country has grown enormously after rapid industrialization in post independence era. Increased participation of women in economic activities on one hand has helped them to narrow down the gap between their needs and resources while on the other hand it has given rise to a number of complex problems having a direct bearing on their Socio-economic Conditions. To solve the problems faced by the women workers engaged in various industries a sound planning based on accurate and reliable data bank is needed. Accordingly the present scheme titled Socio-economic Conditions of Women Workers in Industry was taken up by the Bureau during the year 1975 - The International Women s Year . Initially the scheme was confined to the organised sector only. However keeping in view the utility of the data so generated it was considered to extend the scope of scheme to the Un-organised Sector as well. A beginning was made by covering Building and Construction industry followed by Handloom Khadi Beedi Readymade Garments Agarbathi Lime Manufacturing Cashewnut Processing and Food processing Industry including Sea Food and Marine Products . The present report relates to the Plantation Sector. I am thankful to the various departments of the Central Government and the States especially the States Labour Departments for their whole hearted Co-operation in the conduct of the study. I also extend my thanks to all the employers and workers of the sampled units who willingly furnished detailed information for the study. I would like to place on record my appreciation for the dedicated efforts put in by the team of officers and staff members of the SESDSL section of Labour Bureau for