Bargadars are sharecroppers in West Bengal, India, who cultivate land owned by jotedars (landlords). Land reform initiatives like Operation Barga aimed to protect bargadars from eviction and ensure they received a fair share of the crop, thereby improving their rights and livelihoods
Jotedar: A landowner who leases land to bargadars for cultivation.
bargdadar rights - 75% if bargadar provides inputs; 50% if jotedar provides inputs, Legal protection against eviction, rights re inheritable
Jotedar Responsibilities
Must ensure fair distribution of produce
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