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A farm worker ploughing a paddy field near Kochi. With the advent of urbanisation and development of industries around bigger towns, farm labour has migrated to urban areas in search of better opportunities. Mechanisation has become the ultimate option with shortage of labour, particularly in the peak season period.

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