“Push and Pull Factors of Child Labour Among Migrant Sugarcane Harvesters in Mandya District”

Mandya District, popularly known as the “Land of Sugar,” is located in southern Karnataka and is a major agricultural region producing crops such as rice, ragi, sugarcane, maize, and coconut. The district hosts several sugar factories, including My Sugar, NSL Sugars, PSSK, Chamundeshwari Sugars, and Hemavathi Sugars, which depend on the seasonal supply of sugarcane. To meet labour demands, migrant sugarcane harvesters from northern Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra are employed. This study exam