Abstract
In China, with rapid economic development, nonagricultural employment has increased. Moreover, surplus farmers can be absorbed by the nonagricultural sector, and it is common for farmers to engage in part-time labor. However, because of the agricultural labor force is decreasing in the household and the problems of the agricultural production, so the inefficiency and non-cultivated plough have becoming serious. Against this background, this paper clarifies the relation between agricultural production and part-time labor in the suburbs ofinland China.
For this purpose, we perform a regression analysis on the data from the Xi’an Statistical Yearbook and from a primary field survey conducted in the suburbs of inland China.
We conclude that those who engage in only agricultural activities in the suburbs of a city find it difficult to escape poverty. Moreover, part-time work, which is essential for funding necessary investments in agriculture, is also very important for farmers.
