Child Labour and Trans-National Seed Companies in Hybrid Cotton Seed Production in Andhra Pradesh

Child Labour and Trans-National Seed Companies in Hybrid Cotton Seed Production in Andhra Pradesh

Dr. Davuluri Venkateswarlu
Director, Glocal Research and Consultancy Services, Hyderabad
(e-mail: davuluri_v@yahoo.com)

April 2003

Study commissioned by
INDIA COMMITTEE OF THE NETHERLANDS [ICN]
THE NETHERLANDS

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CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION

SECTION I: Nature of work and terms and conditions of employment

SECTION II: Growth of hybrid cottonseed production - role of private seed industry and MNCs

SECTION III: Production of cottonseeds - linkages between companies and seed farmers

SECTION IV: Recent Interventions against child labour and response from MNCs

References

Notes

List of tables

Abbrevations

India Committee of the Netherlands / Landelijke India Werkgroep - April 24, 2003