Question

Is the land holding in the villages uniform amongst all the farmers? Why?

Answer 1

The size of land holdings in a village is not uniform because some of the farmers in the village may be rich with large land holdings while others may be poor with very small ones.

Following are the three categories of farmers in a village:
1. The large farmers: These are rich farmers who own more than five hectares of land and generally hire people for cultivation.
2. Medium farmers/subsistence farmers: They own two to five hectares of land and generally cultivate crops to support their family.
3. Small farmers: They own less than two hectares of land, which is not enough for them to meet their basic needs. Therefore, these farmers borrow money from the moneylenders.