Question

What are non farm production activities? Give few examples. How these lead to economic development in rural areas

Answer 1

The rural non-farm economy (RNFE) may be defined as comprising all those activities associated with waged work or self-employment in income generating activities (including income in-kind) that are not agricultural but which generate income (including remittances etc.)
some of the non farming activities are-
1. pottery
2. dairy
3. shop keeping
4. transportation
5. jaggery
etc.
Rural non-farm economy in recent times is being considered an effectual strategy for decentralization of economic activities to rural India and giving a halt to the migration of people to urban centres. Around 41.89 million persons worked in rural non-agricultural establishments of rural areas which constitute 46.55 % of the total employment in non-agricultural sectors including both rural and urban areas.

Answer 2

Non-farm production activities includes activities excluding agriculture or other than agriculture. Non-farm production activities examples are-- Pottery, Diary, Shop Keeping etc.