FEMALE LABOUR IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE 53 Nature of work Sex of the worker Payment (per day) w (2) ^) November 15 Harvesting and Male and female Rs.2.50 plus 2 seers of carrying of Aus muri for male & Rs.2/- paddy plus 2 seers of muri for female 16 Threshing Mostly male Rs.2.50 plus 2 seers of muri 17 Winnowing Only female 3 seers of paddy 18 Preparation of soil Mostly male Rs.2.50 plus 2 seers of for potato culti- muri vation 19 Preparation of soil Mostly male Rs.2.50 plus 2 seers of for wheat cultiva- muri tion 20 Sowing of potato Male and female Rs.2.50 for male & Rs. seeds 2/-for female 21 Sowing of wheat Male and female Rs.2.50 for male & Rs. seeds 2/-for female December and January 22 Harvesting and Male and female Rs.3/-plus 2^ seers of carrying of Aman muri for male&Rs.2/- paddy plus2| seers of muri for female 23 Threshing Mostly male Rs.3/- 24 Weeding of potato Male and female Rs.3/-for male & Rs. and wheat crops 2.50 for female 25 Watering of potato Only male Rs.4/- and wheat crops 26 Winnowing Only female 4 seers of paddy February 27 Winnowing Only female 4 seers of paddy 28 Sugarcane cutting Only male Rs.4/- 29 Sugarcane chop- Only male Rs.4/- ping March 30 Watering sugar- Only male Rs.3.50 cane fields