The difference between action and inaction in combating child labour. Child labour and substandard wages in hybrid vegetable seed production for Dutch multinationals Nunhems and Bejo Zaden BV in India….
Hybrid cottonseed production in India relies heavily on child labour, primarily girls, with no other industry having such a high proportion of child workers. The main labour-intensive task is cross-pollination…
Child labor and low wages in India’s hybrid cottonseed production have been concerning since 1998. In 2009-10, around 381,500 children (45% under 14) were still employed in key states like Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh…
In India, wage rates vary significantly across regions, and there’s a gender wage gap, with women generally earning less than men for
equivalent work. The Minimum Wages Act of 1948 in India ensures minimum wage payments for workers, including those in agriculture. It grants state governments the authority to establish and update minimum wage rates for various agricultural activities…
