Tag: farming and non-farming activities in village

1. Dairy farming is a non-farm activity. Dairy farming is a class of enterprise, for long term production of milk, usually not only from dairy cows, but also from goats, sheep and camels, which may either be processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.
   2. Some of the main non-farming activities are:
        (i) Diary farming; 
        (ii) Small scale cottage industry; 
        (iii) Shop-keeping; 
        (iv) Transport; 
         (v) PCO. 
   
   

Dairy farming is an act of milk production, processing and marketing through various traditional as well as modern technologies. In rural India it is one of the main occupations for the sustainability. Though India is the major milk producer, farming techniques are not well developed.

For non-farm activities to expand, access to markets is essential to sell products and services, ensuring economic viability.

Workers engaged in non-farm activities in rural areas on an average are 24%. Estimates suggest that 92% of Indian labourers are engaged in the unorganised sector while the organised segment constitutes the remaining 8%. Further, it can be noted that 95% of female workers and 89% of male workers are engaged in the unorganised segment in India. 

Rural non-farm activities include value chain activities, such as agro-processing, transport, distribution, marketing, and retail, as well as tourism, manufacturing, construction and mining, plus self-employment activities.

Thus, the correct option is D.

The Census takes place after every five years-the first Agricultural Census in the country was conducted with refernce year 1970-71. Agriculturall Census is carried out as a Centerl Secoter Schrme under which. 100 per cent financial assistance is provided to States/Union Territories. Agricultural Census operation is carried out in three phases. During Phase-I, a list of all holdings with data on area, gender and social group of the holder is prepared with the help of listing schedule. During Phase-II detailed data on tenancy, land use,

Upper caste families owns most of land in villages. Upper caste families including Zamindars and Rajputs. In villages lower caste families are labours, servants who used to work in lands. 

Few farmers are unable to make their living from their land despite improved irrigation and modern farming method because they hold small plot of land.

In Palampur, farming is the main activity as 75% of population work for farm labourers. earn their living through farming. Unfortunately, not all people engaged in farming have sufficient land for cultivation.
So it is necessary to increase area under cultivation.

Agriculture is the mainstay for the rural population. Alternate sources of employment are scarcely available. Thus, the diverse employment opportunities of the cities lure them and they migrate to urban areas.

C.  Large and medium farmers
The part of farm produce which is sold in the market is called marketable surplus. Small farmers have little surplus output. It is the medium and large farmers only who have substantial surplus produce for selling in the market.