How to create employment opportunities in rural areas
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The various measures to create employment opportunities in rural areas are as follows :-
Cheap credit and better irrigation facilities
Local banks can provide credit to the small farmers at a reasonable rate of interest so that they can buy all the inputs on time and can do cultivation . They don't have to depend on the moneylenders who give loans at a very high rate of interest .The government can do expenditure on digging of wells, canals and construction of a new dam which will help the farmers to irrigate their land . This will increase the yield per hectare .
Promotion of industries
To create employment opportunities in rural areas where a large number of people may be employed . For example :- setting up a dal mill , industries that process vegetables and agricultural produce like potato , rice , wheat , tomato , fruits , etc.
Improvement in infrastructure
If the government invests some money in transportation and storage of crops , or makes better rural roads so that mini - trucks reach everywhere. Opening a cold storage could give an opportunity for farmers to store their products . This activity can provide productive employment to not just farmers but also others such as those in services like transport , trade , etc .
Promotion of allied agriculture
In village , near the forest areas , we can start honey collection centres where farmers can come and sell wild honey . Farmers should be encouraged to adopt activities like horticulture ( growing of fruits and vegetables ) and pisisculture ( breeding and rearing of fish ) , etc .