NON - FARM - AREAS - OF - EMPLOYMENT.pptx

This helps by giving more information on various aspects of non-farming areas of employment, which would help in understanding rural economy and help in rural development.

1. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Non-farm areas of employment

2. Reason Risk on depending exclusively on farming Provide sustainable livelihood for rural people Benefits Supplementary gainful employment Higher levels of income Help to overcome poverty and other issues . Diversification of rural workforce

3. Diversification of productive activities         As agriculture is already overcrowded, there arise a need for alternate employment in non-farm sector

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5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY🐄 aka Livestock farming is a branch of agriculture, which is concerned with the breeding, rearing and caring for farm animals In India cattles, goats and fowls are widely held Provides increased stability in income, food security, transport, fuel and nutrition Over 70 MILLION  farmers including   landless farmers are benefited  Including women, small, marginal and  landless farmers

6. Largest share of 58% for Poultry About 300 Million cattle,including 108 million buffaloes Other animals include cammel, asses, horses, ponies, and mules

7. HORTICULTURE🥦 .

8. It is the art or science of cultivation of vegetables, fruits, flowers, crops, tuber crops and medicinal, aromatic and ornamental plants India has adopted horticulture as it is blessed with a varying climate and soil condition It is an important sector for potential diversification and value addition in agriculture Important Points Contribution- one-third of the value of agriculture output and 6% of GDP Share in world's Production- Emerged as world leader in producing fruits like mangoes, bananas, coconut, cashew nuts, and many spices 74.877 Million tones of fruits, and 146.554 Million tonnes of vegetables Improvement in economic condition -Has become means of improving livelihood for many unprivileged Great scope for wommen employment-