How is nij cultivation different from ryoti - Social Science - Ruling the Countryside

Question

How is nij cultivation different from ryoti?

Charu · Accepted Answer

Nij cultivation
Ryoti cultivation

a Under this
system, the planter directly produced indigo on the land controlled by
him
Under ryoti , the planters entered inti contracts
with ryots and were given advances at low rate to produce indigo on
their lands

The planter
hired labourers to produce indigo
As per the contract the ryot had to produce on
indigo on 25% of his land The planter provided all the raw material
including the seed , drill to the ryot

Some of the
problems associated with Nij cultivation was that fertile land and
large area of land was required to grow indigo Even labour was not
easily available
Under this system, the ryot was tied with the
planter throgh the cycle of loan, 
Excessive growth of indigo affected the fertility of the soil that
hampered growth of food crops

Nij cultivation	Ryoti cultivation
a. Under this system, the planter directly produced indigo on the land controlled by him.	Under ryoti , the planters entered inti contracts with ryots and were given advances at low rate to produce indigo on their lands.
The planter hired labourers to produce indigo	As per the contract the ryot had to produce on indigo on 25% of his land . The planter provided all the raw material including the seed , drill to the ryot.
Some of the problems associated with Nij cultivation was that fertile land and large area of land was required to grow indigo. Even labour was not easily available	Under this system, the ryot was tied with the planter throgh the cycle of loan, . Excessive growth of indigo affected the fertility of the soil that hampered growth of food crops.