RLS in South Asia
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RLS in South Asia
Browse and access a wide range of resources including reports, articles, and videos which we produce in collaboration with our partners. The content can be searched using the filters.
Centre for Labour Research and Action, India, Social Justice |
India has emerged as one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of farmed shrimp, supplying primarily to markets in the United States, Europe, and East Asia. While recent investigations and advocacy have focused on labour conditions in shrimp processing plants, the conditions of workers at the farm level, which is one of the initial tiers of the supply chain, remain largely invisible. This study seeks to fulfil this critical gap. Shrimp aquaculture in Gujarat, particularly in Surat district, has expanded rapidly over the last two decades, integrating coastal farms into global supply chains while relying heavily on seasonal migrant labour.
Read more … Captive Labour in a Growing Industry: Migrant Workers on Surat's Shrimp Farms
Centre for Labour Research and Action, India, Social Justice |
New Report by Centre for Labour Research and Action (CLRA)
Centre for Labour Research and Action, India, Social Justice |
The Atlas seeks to generate macro estimates of seasonal migrant workers at the state and national levels and document major migration streams.
Read more … The Invisibles: Towards a Seasonal Migration Atlas of India
Centre for Labour Research and Action, India, Social Justice |
The study undertakes a value chain analysis of the sugar industry in India with a focus on the industry in South Gujarat.
Centre for Labour Research and Action, India, Social Justice |
This study is a description of “Profile and Working – Living Conditions of Migrant Workers in the Vineyards of Nasik, Maharashtra”.
Read more … Fruit of labour: Migrant workers in the Vineyards of Nashik, Maharashtra