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Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
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L lived alone with his wife, and for the time being while he was home on holiday, his youngest son. His daughter had recently got married, his oldest son lived in a nearby city for work, and his younger son - the one home on vacation - was posted to a distant state as a constable. They also had an overprotective dog who kept a beady eye on us the whole time we were there. L was a farmer and although he owned some land, he had not built his own house and so rented a two bedroom house for himself and his wife. L relied on renting land for his farm work as well, and had rented two patches of land 4acres and 1.5 acres large and was growing squash, ridge gourd, drumstick, snake, chillies, and sweet corn.

When asked about his income and expenditure, L said, “My wife helps me with agriculture. Both my sons are employed and whenever they come to visit me, depending on the work they extend help in farming activities. Both my sons send me around INR 5,000 to 10,000 per month. I use this amount to invest in agriculture.”