Write down the problems of non-farm sectors. Also write down their solution.

Following are main problem of non-farm sectors:

1. Livestock: Productivity of livestock is quite low as compared to other countries.

Solutions:

(i) Good breeds of animals to raise productivity should be promoted.

(ii) Veterinary care should be improved.

(iii) There should be provision of better credit facilities to small farmers and landless labourers should be given.

2. Fishries: This non-farm sector has two problems: (i) Over-fishing and (ii) Pollution.

Solutions:

(i) Pollution of water bodies should be controlled.

(ii) Welfare programmes for the fishing community should be re-oriented.

3. Horticulture: It suffers from insufficient electricity, lacking of storage facilities, lack of processing units.

Solution : More investment should be made in the infrastructure like electricity, cold storage system, marketing, small scale processing units etc.