Question

Distinguish between farming and nonfarming activities. Give examples of both activities in Palampur.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Farming:

Farming activities are related to agriculture.

In farming activities, farmers are employed on daily basis or for a particular farm activity or for the whole year.

Production of wheat, rice , sugarcane all types of crops include in farming activities.

Non- farming activities:

• Non farming activities are those which do not include farming as a source of income.

        Non-farming activities can include various ventures like handicrafts, household as well as non-household small-scale manufacturing, construction, mining, quarrying, repair, transport, community service etc, but of course in the designated rural areas.

Non farming activities : All the economic activities which require little land are known as non farming production activities. Dairy, cottage and small scale industry shop etc are some of the non farm production activities. (i) Dairy : Dairy is a common activity in many families of Palampur.