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Over 20% of Indian agricultural labor force deemed surplus labor.

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Is There Surplus Labor in Rural India?
Andrew Foster, Mark R. Rosenzweig

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Small farms in India are less efficient than larger ones. Larger farms make more profit, use more machines, and need less labor per acre. This means that over 20% of agricultural workers in India are not needed if farms are at least 20 acres in size.