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The Economic Crisis and Possibility of Potato Cultivation in Hill Korwa Tribe


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Since, Hill Korwa tribe is one of the 75 Particularly Vulnerable tribe; therefore, from very beginning of its recognition as particularly vulnerable tribe, many schemes were formed and implemented for its social-economic development. But even after implementing the schemes no any significant changes in their economic status was observed. While forming the schemes the importance of local availability of infrastructure were ignored, Korwa land is in hill areas where potatoes cultivation is very much possible. In fact it is cultivated in abundant. Merchants from outside are making crors of rupees in this land whereas the Hill Korwa is struggling with poverty.

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Echonomic Crisis, Korwa Tribe, Poverty.
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Nister Kujur
School of Studies in Sociology, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) – 492010, India

Abstract


Since, Hill Korwa tribe is one of the 75 Particularly Vulnerable tribe; therefore, from very beginning of its recognition as particularly vulnerable tribe, many schemes were formed and implemented for its social-economic development. But even after implementing the schemes no any significant changes in their economic status was observed. While forming the schemes the importance of local availability of infrastructure were ignored, Korwa land is in hill areas where potatoes cultivation is very much possible. In fact it is cultivated in abundant. Merchants from outside are making crors of rupees in this land whereas the Hill Korwa is struggling with poverty.

Keywords


Echonomic Crisis, Korwa Tribe, Poverty.