socio-economic profile of rubber tappers in the small holding sector

CONTENTS
Chapter Title Page
I Introduction 1-9
1.1 Importance of the Study 1
1.2 Review of Literature 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study 6
1.4 Methodology and Sources of Data 7
1.5 Scheme of the Study 9
II Socio- Economic Profile Of Rubber Tappers 10-27
2.1 Socio-economic Background 10
Of Sample Households
2.2 Details of Tapping 22
2.3 Wage Details 24
2.4 Impact of People’s Plan 25
2.5 Conclusion 26
III ` Rubber Tappers’ Labour Market 28-40
3.1 Demand Side 29
3.2 Supply Side 30
3.3 Nature of Wage Payment 32
3.4 Present Trend of Labour Market 35
3.5 Conclusion 39
IV Problems and Prospects Of Women Tappers 41-45
V Summary and Conclusions 46-52
Annexure 53-61
Bibliography 62-64.