Engagement in non-farm activities as a livelihood option is gaining popularity in rural areas. Photo: Bunerpukur, Birbhum
Abstract: Rural diversification has a strong linkage with rural livelihood. In the last three decades, rural employment has seen a shift from the farm sector to non-farm sectors. The structure and pattern of transition is towards casualisation—increase in daily wage earners rather than regular wage earners.
The author is Deputy General Manager- Economist in Mahindra & Mahindra. chakraborty.minakshi@mahindra.com. The article should be cited as Chakraborty M, 2018. Diversification of Rural Workforce, Geography and You, 18(12): 10-17
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