Explain the role of non-farm employment in promoting rural diversification.

The Agriculture Sectors in India is overcrowded, a major portion of the labor force needs to find alternate employment opportunities in other non-farm sectors. Diversification towards non-farm sectors not only to reduce the risk from the agriculture sector but also to provide productive sustainable livelihood options to rural people. Non-farm economy has several segments in it;  some pose dynamic linkages that permit healthy growth while others are in subsistence, low productivity propositions. The dynamic sub-sectors include agro-processing industries, food processing industries, leather industry, tourism, etc., Those sector which have the potential but seriously lack of infrastructure and other supports include traditional home based industries like pottery, crafts, handlooms, etc., Majority of rural women find employment in agriculture while men generally look for non-farm employment. In recent times, women have also begun looking for non-farm jobs.