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Re:Indian robot climbs trees to harvest coconuts by jelliclesfarm on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @12:27AM (#24550841)
Point to note: migrant workers from other states are needed to work in the southern farms. The missing farm labour force are invisibly employed elsewhere. I would wager that it is in the tech sector.
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Re:Indian robot climbs trees to harvest coconuts by just4tscomment on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @07:12AM (#24553139)
I disagree. I took a look at Labour Report by the Government of India, https://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/Report%20Vol%203%2..., which is based on the 2011 census data. A large portion of India's population is still poorly skilled. Besides, the tech sector has a higher barrier to entry compared to the blue collar and agricultural sector.
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Re:Indian robot climbs trees to harvest coconuts by jelliclesfarm on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @01:18AM (#24563251)
That’s a decade old.

Remember California in 2011? How many unicorns in SV post 2010?

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Re:Indian robot climbs trees to harvest coconuts by just4tscomment on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @05:04AM (#24564715)
Well, I'll say that Indian state demographics change slower than those of 'developed' countries. Besides, California is an outlier, even within the States.
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