Small farmers can not do without the help of the local traders. They depend on them for
various reasons:
(a) During cropping season they take loan from the local traders.
(b) Whenever, there is an illness in the family they go to the local trader for help.
(c) Farmers also face seasonal unemployment. There are times in the year when they have no work and hence no income. During this time their survival depends on borrowing money from him. Due to these reasons small farmers easily come in the grip of the powerful local traders
