Food

Producers
Chapter- 8
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Irrigation- A system of
supplying water to crops
far away from the rivers is
called irrigation .
It could be through canals
and tube wells.
KeyTerms
Dam-A dam is a wall built
across a river. It is generally
made up of cement and rocks .
A dam stops the flow of the
river . The water gets collected
behind the dam and forms a
lake.
Subsistence farming -A form
of agriculture or farming where
the farmer is only able to grow
enough to fulfil the needs of
his family
 • Surplus farming- A form of agriculture or
farming where the farmers owns large areas
of land and produce more crops than their
needs

• Godowns- Government stores the extra

Keyterms crops in a big storage area called Godown.

• HYV seeds- With the use of High Yielding

Variety Seeds (HYV) , more crop could be
grown on the same piece of land.
 NGO’s and Seasonal Migrant Workers
Seasonal migration for livelihood among
poor groups is a growing phenomenon in
India due to
# rural impoverishment
# rapid industrialisation &
# urbanization
Currently, India has few or no structural
policies or programmes targeting the
migrant issues in totality and this segment of
the population still faces exclusion from the
various mainstream programmes.
NGO’s like Disha Foundation and Suraksha
are the pioneering organisations of India,
working with migrant communities and
government authorities to respond to
contemporary challenges at national level.