Bonded labour in agriculture: a rapid assessment in Sindh and Balochistan, Pakistan

Maliha H. Hussein

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Describes the main characteristics of the agricultural sector and the agricultural labour force in two provinces of Pakistan and investigates evidence of debt bondage and other forms of forced labour. Identifies factors that give rise to the bonded labour relationship, describes its key elements and makes recommendations for action and future research.

Keywords: bonded labour; forced labour.; agricultural workers.; conditions of employment; working conditions; agrarian structure; land tenure; tenancy; landowner; tenant farmer; sharecropping; hazardous work; servitude pour dettes; travail forcé; travailleur agricole; conditions d'emploi; conditions de travail; structure agraire; régime foncier; fermage; propriétaire foncier; fermier; métayage; travail dangereux; servidumbre por deudas; trabajo forzoso; trabajador agrícola; condiciones de empleo; condiciones de trabajo; estructura agraria; tenencia de la tierra; arrendamiento; proprietario rural; arrendatario; aparcería; trabajo peligroso (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2004
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Published in Working paper series, Special Action Programme to Combat Forced Labour.

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