Abstract: Combined with the problems existing in the integration of small-scale agricultural production into modern agricultural development, this paper put forward the driving factors for the formation of farmers’ part-time employment, the types of farmers’ part-time employment and their professional characteristics, and put forward the positive impact of farmers’ part-time employment on the integration of small-scale agricultural production into modern agricultural development from the perspective of income effect, entrepreneurship effect and human resource balance effect. From the perspective of deviating from agricultural development objectives, breeding ethical problems and affecting the overall advancement of agriculture, this paper analyzed its negative impact on the integration of small-scale agricultural production. Finally, from the perspective of promoting the transformation of farmers’ part-time businesses into farmers’ specialties and promoting the transfer of agricultural population, it put forward suggestions to promote the integration of small-scale agricultural production into the development of modern agriculture.

Key words: farmers' part-time employment, smallholder production, the development of modern agriculture, occupational differentiation