Meaning of PYACARRY / PUCKAREE

PYACARRY / PUCKAREE

Language - Tamil

Tamil Word - ப்யகர்ரி / பாக்கரி

A temporary or seasonal cultivator who cultivates someone else's land for a specified period in exchange for a share of the harvest. Example: In historical Tamil Nadu, 'pyacarry' or 'puckaree' arrangements were common, allowing landowners to secure labor for specific agricultural tasks or seasons while providing cultivators with access to land and a share of the produce. This term reflects the historical dynamics of agricultural labor and land tenancy in Tamil Nadu. It also highlights the flexible arrangements that existed to address seasonal variations in labor needs and crop production.