Farmer Factor in Haryana

• 19 Sep 2024

Why in News?

Recently, farmer unrest has become a key issue in Haryana's assembly elections, highlighting the evolving dynamics of the state's agrarian economy.

Key Points

• Agriculture and Employment: Haryana ranks 8^th in terms of the share of agriculture in the state's Gross State Value Addition (GSVA), nearly 18% according to GSVA data for 2022-23.
  • However, in terms of agriculture's share in the total workforce, nearly 32% according to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2022-23, Haryana is ranked 15^th.
  • Despite having a relatively low share of agriculture in both overall output and employment, Haryana ranks 2^nd in India, following Punjab, for Gross State Value Addition (GSVA) in agriculture per agricultural worker.
  • This indicates that agriculture in Haryana is a significantly high-value activity compared to most other states in India.
• Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households for Haryana:The Situation Assessment Survey was conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.The data is primarily from the 2018-19 survey, with some updates available from 2021-22.
  • Approximately 14.7% of the total households in Haryana are agricultural households.
  • The average monthly income of agricultural households in Haryana is around Rs.23,000.
    • Approximately 48% of the total income of agricultural households comes from agricultural activities.
  • Haryana has high productivity levels for key crops such as wheat and rice, with yields often exceeding national averages.
  • A significant portion of the agricultural workforce is engaged in seasonal labor and casual employment.

Periodic Labour Force Survey

• About:
  • It is a survey conducted by the NSO under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to measure the employment and unemployment situation in India.
  • The NSO launched the PLFS in April 2017.
• Objective of PLFS:
  • To estimate the key employment and unemployment indicators (viz. Worker Population Ratio, Labour Force Participation Rate, Unemployment Rate) in the short time interval of three months for the urban areas only in the ‘Current Weekly Status’ (CWS).
  • To estimate employment and unemployment indicators in both ‘Usual Status’ and CWS in both rural and urban areas annually.