Village Life Changes

The Story of a Farmer

• The canal water was not enough for the new crops, so farmers used pumps to lift water from deep under the ground.
• Loans were taken from the bank to meet these expenses, and the little profit made was used to repay the loan.
• The soil was affected by growing the same crop over and over, and using many chemicals, making it difficult to grow crops well.
• Hasmukh, a farmer, changed with the times, and his son Paresh became a truck driver to help repay the bank loans.

A Seed Tells a Farmer's Story

• The story is about a small bajra seed that has been in a wooden box since 1940.
• The seed wants to tell its story, which is also the story of its farmer Damjibhai and his family.
• The seed was born in Vangaam in Gujarat in a good bajra crop year.
• Damjibhai kept aside some seeds from a good crop, and this way the bajra family went on from one generation to another.

Hasmukh's Farming

• Hasmukh is a successful farmer who uses modern farming techniques.
• He believes that farming should be done wisely, growing crops that are profitable in the market.
• He is proud of the improvements he has made, and feels it has helped his life to progress.

The Old Seeds' Perspective

• The old seed feels that there is no longer a need for seeds like him, or for animals like bullocks.
• The seed questions how people who used to work on farms will earn a living without the need for seeds, bullocks, or farming.

Damjibhai and Hasmukh

• Damjibhai and Hasmukh both practice farming, but they employ different methods.
• Some differences are in the irrigation, ploughing, and other techniques.

The Meaning of Progress

• Hasmukh sees progress as a way to improve life through profits earned from fields.
• He believes that progress can be achieved by using profits to improve our lives.

When Times Changed

• Over the years, many changes took place in the village.
• Some places could get water from the canal, which brought water from far away.
• Electricity came, and people began to use electric motors to pump water.
• Farmers started growing only one or two crops, like wheat and cotton, which got better prices in the market.
• Farmers even began to buy seeds from the market, and people said they were new kinds of seeds.

This quiz is about the changes that took place in a village over the years, including the introduction of canal water and electricity, and its impact on farming practices.