Landelijke India Werkgroep

Seeds of Bondage

Female Child Bonded Labour in
Hybrid Cottonseed Production in
Andhra Pradesh



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



Business & Community Foundation (BCF)
Plan International (India Chapter)




CONTENTS:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I:Hybrid Cottonseed Production: Labour and Capital Intensive
SECTION II:Profile of the Study Area and People Interviewed
SECTION III:Terms and Conditions of Employment
SECTION IV:Preference for Female Child Labour: Low Wages, Long Hours and High Work Intensity
SECTION V:Impact of Cottonseed Work on Girl's Literacy and Health
SECTION VI:Institutional Response: NGOs and Government
SECTION VII:Institutional Response: Seed Industry and Financial Institutions
SECTION VIII:Summary and Concluding Remarks

References
Notes
List of tables
List of abbrevations
About the author
Acknowledgements


India Committee of the Netherlands / Landelijke India Werkgroep - June 6, 2003