Analyse the recent rise in agricultural employment. How does it indicate underemployment and distress migration? Suggest policy measures to address the trend.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
Q5. Analyse the recent rise in agricultural employment. How does it indicate underemployment and distress migration? Suggest policy measures to address the trend. (15 M)
Difficulty Level: Medium
Reference: NIE
Why the question Agricultural employment has increased after decades of decline, showing stress in non-farm job creation and reversal of structural transformation. Key demand of the question The question asks to explain the trend of rising agricultural jobs, link it with disguised employment and reverse migration, and suggest policies for sustainable non-farm employment generation. Structure of the Answer Introduction: Brief context on PLFS data showing reversal of long-term decline in agricultural employment. Body: Recent rise in agricultural employment – highlight data trends and reasons (Covid fallback, slowdown in manufacturing/construction, rise in female participation). Underemployment and distress migration – show how this reflects disguised labour, stagnating wages, skill underutilisation, and seasonal reverse migration. Policy measures – suggest MSME and manufacturing revival, rural industrialisation, skill reforms, stronger MGNREGA, and urban employment schemes. Conclusion: Forward-looking note on converting demographic dividend into jobs through structural transformation.
Why the question Agricultural employment has increased after decades of decline, showing stress in non-farm job creation and reversal of structural transformation.
Key demand of the question The question asks to explain the trend of rising agricultural jobs, link it with disguised employment and reverse migration, and suggest policies for sustainable non-farm employment generation.
Structure of the Answer
Introduction:
Brief context on PLFS data showing reversal of long-term decline in agricultural employment.
• Recent rise in agricultural employment – highlight data trends and reasons (Covid fallback, slowdown in manufacturing/construction, rise in female participation).
• Underemployment and distress migration – show how this reflects disguised labour, stagnating wages, skill underutilisation, and seasonal reverse migration.
• Policy measures – suggest MSME and manufacturing revival, rural industrialisation, skill reforms, stronger MGNREGA, and urban employment schemes.
Conclusion:
Forward-looking note on converting demographic dividend into jobs through structural transformation.