In India, surprisingly enough, we did not have any official data on incomes of farm households till a decade ago. The first official source of data on farmer’s incomes was the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) conducted by the National Sample Survey Organisation.
Migration from Drought-Hit Bundelkhand
The drought in Bundelkhand, which is spread across 13 districts in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, is leading to distress-driven migration in large numbers from this region. A report by Sayantan Bera published in Live Mint (June 9, 2016) writes about some of these migrants who reach Delhi in search of employment.