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Which one of the following inputs is required in less quantity in case of non-farming activities?
The correct answer is Land.Non-farming activitiesThe Rural Non-Farm Sector (RNFS) encompasses all non-agriculture activities like mining and quarrying, household and non-household manufacturing, processing, etc. According to different international studies on Indias labour market, between 2011 and 2015, the number of agriculture jobs fell by 26 million while non-farm ones rose by 33 million.The top four sectors contributing to the non-farm jobs between the financial years 2011 and 2015 are Trade and Hospitality(15.6 percent), Construction(14.3 percent), Transport(5.7 percent), and Education and Health(1.6 percent).At present, the non-farm sector in the village is not very large.Out of every 100 workers in the rural areas in India, only 24 are engaged in non-farm activities.Though there is a variety of non-farm activities in the villages.The number of people employed in each is quite small.Unlike farming, non-farm activities require little land. Hence, Option 1 is correct.People with some amount of capital can set up non-farm activities.
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