Explain with example, measures to generate employement in semi-rural areas.

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The measures:

(i)The one way is to identify, promote and locate industries and services in semi-rural areas where a large number of people may be employed.

(ii)For instance, suppose many farmers decide to grow arhar and chickpea (pulse crops). Setting up a dal mill to procure and process these and sell in the cities is one such example.

(iii)Opening a cold storage could give an opportunity for farmers to store their products like potatoes and onions and sell them when the price is good.

(iv)In villages near forest areas, we can start honey collection centres where farmers can come and sell wild honey.

(v)It is also possible to set up industries that process vegetables and agricultural produce like potato, sweet potato, rice, wheat, tomato, fruits, which can be sold in outside markets.