Abstract

Agriculture is considered to be the backbone of our country and major source of GDP is from the agriculture sector. In India, the agricultural sector is the largest in terms of workforce employment. The condition of agricultural workers is very worsened in state. The workers in this sector is mainly classified into wage workers and farmers, the entire agricultural sector is unorganized workers they do not have any formal social security measures and not a regular working condition. Agricultural worker is a cornerstone of the global food system, yet it remains one of the most challenging and underappreciated sectors of the workforce. This paper explores the multifaceted dimensions of agricultural worker, focusing on issues such as employment conditions, wage disparities, and health and occupational hazards. The changing nature of agriculture production and increased use of chemicals and machinery is aggravating risk in agriculture sector. Agricultural workers are faced the challenges like seasonal employment which lead to an unemployment and underemployment in agriculture sector. Agricultural workers, who are predominantly landless and constitute a significant portion of rural society, primarily rely on daily wage employment within the sector. Due to their low income and irregular employment, they lead an insecure and underprivileged life, with minimal social security support provided by the government. The agriculture sector faces a significant problem of both unemployment and underemployment. To meet their subsistence level, they need to migrate other sectors and this will lead to the growth of labourers in non-agricultural sector. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how legal and social interventions can address the issues of agricultural workers.

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