Tobacco, Tendu Leaf and Beedi Workers in India: Problems and Prospects
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8175412046
Length
xx+370p., Tables; Figures; References; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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Beedi industry is now more than a century old. Ever since the introduction of tobacco cultivation in the country a sizeable segment of labour force is engaged in different processes of tobacco from its production to consumption. The most visible and important aspect of tobacco use is its transformation into beedis. Today the beedi making alone engages more than four million workers including children and most of them are home based and piece rated. Their plight ...
