Occupational Health and Safety Laws in Agricultural Sector: An Emerging Need in India

Occupational health and safety issues in agricultural sector are a neglected issue across the world.Although the International Labour Organization has viewed agriculture as one of the dangerous occupations involving the occupational health hazards and safety issues, India has not adopted concrete legal steps to safeguards the agricultural workers.The failure to enact special laws to address the health and safety of agricultural workers in India in line with the international legal mandate has endangered their interests.The paper is an attempt to discuss the various issues pertaining to occupational and safety laws in agricultural sector in India.The study is based on doctrinal research and uses both primary and secondary sources of data.