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<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 55 to 65 years <strong>and</strong> the average age is 62 years. Whereas in Peechi, about 50<br />

per cent <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the <strong>farm</strong>ers are in the age-group <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> 55 to 65 years. The proporti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

<strong>farm</strong>ers in the age group above 65 years is the highest in the Kallada comm<strong>and</strong>,<br />

ie .. 24 per cent. as against <strong>on</strong>ly 13.91 per cent in Peechi project. It shows that the<br />

younger generati<strong>on</strong> do not find <strong>farm</strong>ing attractive. This may be due to<br />

educati<strong>on</strong>al quali ficati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> other skills acquired by them to get better<br />

employment opportunities.<br />

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