Agricultural development and farm employment in India

This study finds increased use of modern purchased inputs generates an increase in the amount of labor employed per farm. The various inputs investigated are: (1) farm size, (2) irrigation expenses (3) investment in farm machinery, (4) bullock labor, (5) expenses for seed and fertilizer, (6) percentage of high-yield varieties used, (7) price of the dependent variable, and (8) the amount of human labor employed other than that included in the dependent variables. These factors were applied to Ferozepur and Thanjavur in the States of Punjab and Tamil Nadu, respectively, because of their similarity to other regions in India.