Effect of Non-farm income on Poverty Status Among rural farmers in Pakistan (A Case Study of Tehsail Bahrain District Swat)

Abstract

The Study examined the role of rural non-farm income on poverty reduction among the rural farmers in Tehsail Bahrain, District swat, Pakistan. The study shows the factors which affect the function of rural non-agricultural income, and the methods in which rural non-farm income contribute to poverty reduction. Randomly selected 300 Questionnaires from the rural farmers of Tehsail Bahrain, District Swat. The main findings are as follows:(a) Main factors which affect non-farm income of rural farmers are the Household size, low education level, and low farm income.(b) Non-farm income increases total incomes of the farmers and enabled household to purchase food, payment for health care expenses, payment for education of children, and investment in agriculture. Therefore, efforts should bemake to improve the level of education of rural farmers, and improve agriculture sectors, and also non-agricultural sectors in the same direction.