وتُعتبر الأنشطة الاقتصادية غير الزراعية مصدرا هاما كذلك لإتاحة فرص العمل للريفيات.
One of the underlying factors of success in agricultural development identified by the World Bank is that the needs of women must be built into programmes.17 Non-farm economic activities are also considered as an important source of employment for rural women.