what are non-farming work
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Non-farm (or off-farm) work is defined as any remunerative work outside one’s own farm. It includes wage labour on other farms, wage labour engaging in non-farm work, or running non-farm enterprises or businesses. The authors use data from the 70th round of the National Sample Survey to understand what influences household decisions to diversify into non-farm employment. They find that beyond farm and household characteristics (such as farm size, household size and caste), structural factors matter.
Non-farm (or off-farm) work is defined as any remunerative work outside one's own farm. It includes wage labour on other farms, wage labour engaging in non-farm work, or running non-farm enterprises or businesses...
Rural non-farm activities include value chain activities, such as agroprocessing, transport, distribution, marketing, and retail, as well as tourism, manufacturing, construction and mining, plus self-employment activities (handicrafts, bakeries, mechanics, kiosks, and so on).