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  In your region, talk to two labourers Choose either farm labourers or labourers working at construction sites.   What wages do they get? Are they paid in cash or kind? Do they get work regularly? Are they in debt?    

Answer:

                  Yes, it is true that modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. For example (i) HYV seeds, insecticides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers needed for increasing the yield per hectare are all manufactured in industries. (ii) Farmers use farm machinery like tractors, threshers and also combined harvesters, which are also manufactured in industries. (iii) Tube well equipment and water pumps used for irrigation are also manufactured in industries.