To aid in the household economy, some farmers raise chickens. They also depend on wild fruits and vegetables. The meat of the palm is eaten, and the leaves are used to make ropes, shoes, mats, and tents. Though their survival techniques may vary, each community tries to keep a wide variety of animals and grow many different crops. If the local economy does not provide adequate job opportunities, the young men often move to the cities in search of work.
Baluch societies are patriarchal, or male-dominated.
They are organized into kin-based clans and territorially defined tribes. Male elders are the heads of these tribal units. Within the family, the entire household is responsible for tending the family's herd. Traditionally, land is not privately owned but belongs to the whole tribe. Baluch marriages are arranged between the bride's father and the prospective groom.