15 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Agricultural Wages in India: 2023-24, published by desagri.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 9 of the 15 pairs (60.0%) are explanatory questions and 6 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 15 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is All India Average Wage Rate? | derived by dividing sum total wages by the total number of reported occupations across the covered States | Similarly, All India Average Wage Rate is derived by dividing sum total wages by the total number of reported occupations across the covered States. (v) Similar method is taken into account for deriving monthly and annual State and all India average wage rates for skilled labourers which cover carpenters, blacksmiths and cobblers. | 42 | definition | 0.980 | All India Average Wage Rate is derived by dividing sum total wages by the total number of reported occupations across the covered States. | 12 | page=12,block=4 | 0.850 | valid |
| What determines differences in agriculture wage rates across states? | the interplay of market forces and degree of market imperfections | While variations in agriculture wage rates across states can be determined by the interplay of market forces and degree of market imperfections, variations within States due to change in the selection of villages/ centres within districts from a particular state for a particular year. II. Methodology of Collection & Compilation of Wage Rates for Agricultural and Non- Agricultural Labour: Data Source: Casual labourers and farmers are primary informants/source of agriculture wage rates. The information on wage rate is provided by State Governments/UTs. The data on agricultural wage rate and non-agricultural wage rate are collected, in a standard proforma once or more in a month at block level from representative villages/ centres and village/centre-wise average wage rates collected are reported to the district and districts then report to the respective State headquarter. | 78 | relationship | 0.970 | While variations in agriculture wage rates across states can be determined by the interplay of market forces and degree of market imperfections, variations within States due to change in the selection of villages/ centres within districts from a particular state for a particular year. | ||||
| What is the dataset used for? | evidence-based policymaking. planning. and funher research activities | The current edition presents data for the agricultural year 202314. covering wages paid to various categories of agricultural and non-agricultural rural labourers across selected centres during the agriculture year 2023-24. The publication includes wage information for a range of key agricultural operations such as ploughing, sowing, weeding. reaping. and harvesting. Data are collected at the village level and aggregated at the district. state, and national levels. Monthly wage rates are provided separately for male and female workers across different states. This comprehensive dataset enables both inter-state and intra-state comparisons of wage cost variations across 20 states. It serves as a valuable resource for evidence-based policymaking. planning. and funher research activities. | 725 | summary | 0.930 | It serves as a valuable resource for evidence-based policymaking. planning. and funher research activities. | 4 | page=4,block=10 | 0.700 | valid |
| What types of agricultural operations are included in the wage information? | ploughing, sowing, weeding. reaping. and harvesting | The current edition presents data for the agricultural year 202314. covering wages paid to various categories of agricultural and non-agricultural rural labourers across selected centres during the agriculture year 2023-24. The publication includes wage information for a range of key agricultural operations such as ploughing, sowing, weeding. reaping. and harvesting. Data are collected at the village level and aggregated at the district. state, and national levels. Monthly wage rates are provided separately for male and female workers across different states. This comprehensive dataset enables both inter-state and intra-state comparisons of wage cost variations across 20 states. It serves as a valuable resource for evidence-based policymaking. planning. and funher research activities. | 317 | list | 0.820 | The publication includes wage information for a range of key agricultural operations such as ploughing, sowing, weeding. reaping. and harvesting. | 4 | page=4,block=10 | 0.700 | valid |
| At which levels is the wage data collected and aggregated? | village level and aggregated at the district. state, and national levels | The current edition presents data for the agricultural year 202314. covering wages paid to various categories of agricultural and non-agricultural rural labourers across selected centres during the agriculture year 2023-24. The publication includes wage information for a range of key agricultural operations such as ploughing, sowing, weeding. reaping. and harvesting. Data are collected at the village level and aggregated at the district. state, and national levels. Monthly wage rates are provided separately for male and female workers across different states. This comprehensive dataset enables both inter-state and intra-state comparisons of wage cost variations across 20 states. It serves as a valuable resource for evidence-based policymaking. planning. and funher research activities. | 396 | list | 0.820 | Data are collected at the village level and aggregated at the district. state, and national levels. | 4 | page=4,block=10 | 0.700 | valid |
| What categories of labor are included in the wage statistics for the agriculture year 2023-24? | different types of agricultural and non-agricultural labours | The Agriculture Census Unit-II of Economics, Statistics & Evaluation Division of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been bringing out the publication on 'Agricultural Wages in India' on the basis of retums received lrom the State Govemments since 1952. This issue ofthe "Agricultural Wages in India" relates to the statistics ofwages paid to different types of agricultural and non-agricultural labours in selected villages and districts during the agriculture - year 2023-24. The wage data have been compiled on the basis ofdata received from State Governments for different agricultural and non-agricultural operations for the following categories for f-emale and male labours: I Field (Agriculture) Labour: Ploughing, Sowing. Weeding and Reaping & Harvesting; Other Agriculture Labour: Watering, Spraying Pesticides, Carrying Load, Cleaning Silt. | 353 | list | 0.820 | This issue ofthe "Agricultural Wages in India" relates to the statistics ofwages paid to different types of agricultural and non-agricultural labours in selected villages and districts during the agriculture - year 2023-24. | 6 | page=6,block=9 | ||
| What are the forms of payment for wages in rural areas? | in cash and/or in kind | ii One or more casual labourers and farmers are primary informants for collection of data on wage rates. Where-ever the informants’ numbers are high, average wage rates are taken in to account. The prevailing wage rates for the reported normal working hours (8 hrs./day) are collected gender-wise. As regards mode of payment of wages, it is made in both ways i.e. in cash and/or in kind. Payments in kind are very common in rural areas which include foodgrains, cooked food, tea, fuel, cigarette, biri, etc. Wages reported in kind are evaluated at local market retail prices. The wage rate data are collected for various Agricultural Operations like ploughing, sowing, weeding, reaping, harvesting, transplanting, Other Agricultural Operations like; cleaning silt, digging well, embankment, carrying load etc. and Non-Agricultural wage rate for carpenters, blacksmiths and mason. | 364 | list | 0.820 | As regards mode of payment of wages, it is made in both ways i.e. in cash and/or in kind. | 12 | page=12,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are some examples of items included in wages paid in kind in rural areas? | foodgrains, cooked food, tea, fuel, cigarette, biri, etc. | ii One or more casual labourers and farmers are primary informants for collection of data on wage rates. Where-ever the informants’ numbers are high, average wage rates are taken in to account. The prevailing wage rates for the reported normal working hours (8 hrs./day) are collected gender-wise. As regards mode of payment of wages, it is made in both ways i.e. in cash and/or in kind. Payments in kind are very common in rural areas which include foodgrains, cooked food, tea, fuel, cigarette, biri, etc. Wages reported in kind are evaluated at local market retail prices. The wage rate data are collected for various Agricultural Operations like ploughing, sowing, weeding, reaping, harvesting, transplanting, Other Agricultural Operations like; cleaning silt, digging well, embankment, carrying load etc. and Non-Agricultural wage rate for carpenters, blacksmiths and mason. | 450 | list | 0.820 | Payments in kind are very common in rural areas which include foodgrains, cooked food, tea, fuel, cigarette, biri, etc. Wages reported in kind are evaluated at local market retail prices. | 12 | page=12,block=0 | ||
| What activities are included in the collection of agricultural wage rate data? | ploughing, sowing, weeding, reaping, harvesting, transplanting | ii One or more casual labourers and farmers are primary informants for collection of data on wage rates. Where-ever the informants’ numbers are high, average wage rates are taken in to account. The prevailing wage rates for the reported normal working hours (8 hrs./day) are collected gender-wise. As regards mode of payment of wages, it is made in both ways i.e. in cash and/or in kind. Payments in kind are very common in rural areas which include foodgrains, cooked food, tea, fuel, cigarette, biri, etc. Wages reported in kind are evaluated at local market retail prices. The wage rate data are collected for various Agricultural Operations like ploughing, sowing, weeding, reaping, harvesting, transplanting, Other Agricultural Operations like; cleaning silt, digging well, embankment, carrying load etc. and Non-Agricultural wage rate for carpenters, blacksmiths and mason. | 650 | list | 0.820 | The wage rate data are collected for various Agricultural Operations like ploughing, sowing, weeding, reaping, harvesting, transplanting, Other Agricultural Operations like; cleaning silt, digging well, embankment, carrying load etc. | 12 | |||
| Who has been publishing the 'Agricultural Wages in India' since 1952? | The Agriculture Census UnitJI under the Economics, Statistics and Evaluation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare | Agricultural labour wage has been an important input for the total cost of agricultural production in lndia, as agriculture in India is highly labour intensive activity and a substantial share ofthe workforce in the country depends on it. Given the labour-intensive nature of Indian agriculture and the significant proportion ofthe workforce it employs, understanding the trends and pattems in daily wage rates for unskilled manual workers-both in agricultural and non- agricultural activities-is olvital importance to policymakers and practitioners alike. The Agriculture Census UnitJI under the Economics, Statistics and Evaluation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been publishing the "Agricultural Wages in India" since 1952. | 557 | factual | 0.570 | Given the labour-intensive nature of Indian agriculture and the significant proportion ofthe workforce it employs, understanding the trends and pattems in daily wage rates for unskilled manual workers-both in agricultural and non- agricultural activities-is olvital importance to policymakers and practitioners alike. The Agriculture Census UnitJI under the Economics, Statistics and Evaluation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has been publishing the "Agricultural Wages in India" since 1952. |
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