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Majority <strong>of</strong> (ST)Baiga and Ghondsmigrate, about50% <strong>of</strong> (SC)Pankas. Pankasare most advancedagriculturalists,particularly in newlyemerging irrigatedpaddy. Baigas havethe worst land.All castes, includingnon-poor cultivatinghouseholds suchas Lodhis (OBC).Wheat harvestingin Havelli regionwest <strong>of</strong> Jabalpuralong Namadaplains. Mainmigration is inMarch, thoughsome go for paddyharvesting inother regions inNovember andsome are ableto secure pulseharvesting inApril, although<strong>this</strong> overlaps withMahua collection athome.1–2 month trips tourban centers suchas Bhopal andNagpur.Families migratein groups viacontractor(mestri), and<strong>of</strong>ten to landlordswith whom theyhave a long termrelationship.Sometimes groups<strong>of</strong> related singlewomen maymigrate.Mainly youngmales, lookingfor good pay andexperience <strong>of</strong> citylife.Contractorpays food, andsometimestransport.Contract workmeans that returnscan be higherif whole familyworks together.Accumulativecompared to otherworks. Theseroutes have beenplied for 30 yearsand more. Wagesin grain are approxequivalent Rs. 30/day/person.None High savingsare possible butthere is the risk <strong>of</strong>unsuccessful worksearch and <strong>of</strong> beingcheated. Somehave developedgood skills andreturns frommasonry. Returnsfrom urban workare Rs. 40–60/daybut costs arehigh (at least Rs.20/day plus returntransport).Families can <strong>save</strong>up to Rs. 50/day/family. If they gettwo weeks’ work,they can <strong>save</strong>up to Rs. 1000.Secures yearround food security.Involves children,so has impact onschooling, thoughsome schools shutin March anyway.As these are <strong>of</strong>tenopportunities forsingle men, themain impact on thehome householdis positive, ifremittances aresent or savingsaccumulated forreturn.184PT: hilly withlimited agriculturaldevelopment. 15km<strong>of</strong>f main road,restricted accessand transport. Butrelatively close toJabalpur city andassociated highproductivity Havelliareas.GG: irrigatedagriculture,but polarisedland holdings.Commutable toMandla districttown.

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