Describe about Rural livelihoods.
People in rural areas earn their living in various ways. Some work in farms while others earn their livelihood in non-farming activities. Working on farms involves operations such as preparing the land, sowing, weeding and harvesting of crops. Rural people in different regions of the country grow different crops. However, we do find similarities in their life situations and in the problems that they face. Many depend on these lands for work as labourers. Most farmers grow crops both for their own requirements and also to sell in the market, these are called big farmers. Some have to sell to traders from whom they have borrowed money, these are small farmers. Most small farmers, agricultural labourers, fishing families, crafts persons in the villages do not find enough work to keep them employed throughout the year.
