RURAL & URBAN LIVELIHOOD

What are some of the non agricultural activities of the rural people?

• Making basckets

• Making utensilse

• blacksmiths

• nurses, teachers

Why do you think people constantly leave rural areas for urban areas?

• Not being able to earn money throughout the year

• It is to hot

• It has to many jobs

• It is to cold

What do you think the government can do to protect rural farmers from debts?

• They can help them pay there lons .

• They should not open up small rural agricultural banks in form of cooperative societies.

• they can set up debt relief schemes to relieve farmers of accumulating debts.

What are the different occupations practiced by people in urban areas?

• Casual or temporary employment.

  Permanent employment.

  Self employed people.

• Temporary employment This is a seasonal type of employment.The employee can be asked to leave anytime. The

  workers are usually paid very low wages.

  Permanent employment. This is a type of employment which is reliable and available throughout the year.

  Self employed people. These include people who work on the streets such as vegetable vendors, newspaper sellers.

• Tamporary emplyment.

  Permenent emplyment.

  Self emplyed people.

• vegetable vendors, newspaper sellers.

What is meant by rural livelihood?

• Rural livelihood is different sources of income and lifestyles in village areas, countryside or remote areas.

• People in rural areas earn their living in various ways

• Rural people in different regions of the country grow various crops.

• About 60% of India’s rural population is engaged in agriculture.

What are the different agricultural activities that rural farmers engage in?

• Rural agriculture is associated with a number of activities which include, ploughing, sowing the seeds, application of fertilizers

• Rural livelihood primarily depend on agriculture which depend on environmental seasons.

• Not being able to earn money throughout the year

• Farmers borrow money to buy farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and agricultural tools.

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