aDepartment of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur – 584 102, Karnataka
bOffice of Dean (Student Welfare), College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur – 584 102, Karnataka
Online published on 24 November, 2011.
The study has assessed the farm labour migration in the Gulbarga district of Karnataka based on the primary data obtained from 120 samples farmers belonging to five village panchayats. It has been observed that in the MGNREGA-implemented villages, the extent of migration of male labourers has been considerably higher (19.7%) in comparison with female labourers (12.5%). The wage rate received by women in the market has been found to be less ( 80/day) than the wage rates under MGNREGA works ( 100/day) while the market wage rate of male was higher ( 145/day) than the wage rate under the scheme. The majority of the migrant labourers from the MGNREGA-implemented villages are reported to migrate for a period of 90-180 days and work as construction workers and helpers in factories. Non-availability of jobs in the village and provision of better employment opportunities have been found as the main reasons for out-migration of labour in the MGNREGA-implemented villages in the district Gulbarga. The study has suggested some measures also to reduce distressed rural-urban migraton.
Farm labour migration, MGNREGA, Farm economy, Wage differentials
