RURAL DEVELOPMENT

CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. What is rural development?
3. Credit and marketing in rural areas
4. Agriculture market system
5. Diversification and productive activities
6. Sustainable development and organic farming

INTRODUCTION

• Agriculture is the major source of livelihood in the rural sector

• The growth and expansion of industrial urban centres did not mean real progress of
India
• The real progress of India can be realized by developing rural areas

WHAT ARE RURAL AREAS….?

• Action plan for social & economic upliftment of rural areas

• Some initiatives need for development rural areas includes:
a) Development in human resources
b) Land reforms
c) Development of productive resources
d) Infrastructure development
e) Special measures

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1: While we have international fully air-conditioned schools in our cities, the schools in
villages still don’t have benches and chairs, leave alone computers. We have a huge shortage of
teachers in rural areas, and the school dropout rate is huge.

QUESTION 2: In cities, we have wide roads, flyovers and underpasses while many villages still don’t
have proper roads. Urban-rural Road links can play a vital role in rural growth.

QUESTION 3: Employment opportunities are hardly there in villages which forces youth to move to
cities creating imbalance in the ecosystem and leaving the villages deprived.
QUESTION 4: While we may have numerous hospitals, nursing homes and medical facilities in cities,
villages neither have health awareness nor health facilities. Many of villagers have to flock to cities
for even basic treatments.