Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government Vol. 27, No. 3, 2021 https://cibg.org.au/ P-ISSN: 2204-1990; E-ISSN: 1323-6903 DOI: 10.47750/cibg.2021.27.03.245 Copyright © The Author(s) 2021. Published by Society of Business and management. This is an Open Access Article distributed under the CC BY license. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Problems and Constraints of Agricultural Labourers in Gudiyattam Block of Vellore District in Tamil Nadu Dr.G. YOGANANDHAM 1 1 Associate Professor & Head, Department of Economics, Centre for Economic Policy Analysis, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Email ID: 1 drgyoga@gmail.com Abstract: The economy of Tamil Nadu is agro-forestry based economy based on agriculture and its associated activities. Among the blocks in Tamil Nadu Gudiyattam Block of Vellore district is agriculturally developed one. Agricultural labourers constitute overwhelming majority segment of operational inhabitants. Their number in Tamil Nadu as per 2011 census is around 3.25 millions. In agricultural harvesting process both male and female labourers are employed. In all purpose merely male workers were working because they are the emotionally involved workers when compare to their counterpart. They live in poorly built-up and socially low status houses, starving and malnourished. Their educational, economic and social statuses are also very low when we compare to the main stream of the society. Without providing proper importance given to agricultural labourers concerning the living environment is enhanced, no country can attain real progress and development in agriculture. In this background, this study concentrates on the problems and constraints of agricultural labourers in Gudiyattam Block of Vellore District in Tamil Nadu. Keywords: Economy of Tamil Nadu, Agro-Forestry based economy, Agricultural labourers, Agricultural production, Mainstream of the society, Women labourers, Informal Sector, Working conditions and Permanent labourers. INTRODUCTION Tamil Nadu Government took several effective measures to doubling the crop production and tripling the farmers’ income and formulated policies and innovative steps to achieve equitable, competitive and sustainable growth in agriculture. Agricultural labourers constitute the overwhelming majority segment of operational inhabitants. Their number in Tamil Nadu as per 2011 census is around 3.25 millions. Farming labourers severely facing cyclic joblessness and below employment, uncertainty of occupation, lower survival livelihood, indebtedness, oppression, immigration, incapability to obtain bare minimum earnings and lack of societal safety. Socially low status houses, starving and malnourished. Their educational, economic and social statuses are also very low when we compare to the main stream of the society. Agriculture workers were the unorganized or informal sector category. They do not have any security of employment. Regarding the agricultural labourers there is no concrete law to control the working environments. The benefits of therapeutic amenities and societal safety are completely deprived of them. Women agricultural employees encompass no motherhood benefits. They don’t have negotiable power and capacity to raise their rights relating to working hours, wage rate and its associated aspects due to lack of proper guidelines, awareness and trade unionism. For nationwide financial system cultivation expansion is incredibly essential for enlargement. Without providing proper importance given to agricultural labourers concerning the living environment is enhanced, no country can attain real progress and development in agriculture. DEFINITION OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS According to the 1971 census, mentioned that agricultural labourer are persons working in others soil intended for earnings and salary for hard money otherwise contribute to of produces. According to Committee on Labour Welfare (1969) agricultural labourers are the persons their most important means of source of revenue is remuneration happening out of agriculture labour and its associated actions. This is considered as the most satisfactory definition for agricultural labourers. Uniqueness of Agricultural Labourers  Farm cultivation workers in Tamil Nadu are incredibly scattered.  Farming labourers are usually untrained employees doing their agricultural operations in the traditional ways.