Rural development
Encyclopedia
Rural development in general denotes economic development
and community development
actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside. Economic activities typically relate to the primary sector production and processing of food stuffs
and raw materials.
of the areas. In Europe, rural development actions also integrate environmental management as a core component. Rural development programs are usually top-down from the local
or regional
authorities, regional development agencies
, NGOs, national governments or international development organizations. But then, local populations can also bring about endogenous initiatives for development
. The term is not limited to the issues for developing countries. In fact many of the developed countries have very active rural development programs.The main aim of the rural government policy is to develop the undeveloped villages.
Rural development aims at finding the ways to improve the rural lives with participation of the rural people themselves so as to meet the required need of the rural area. The outsider may not understand the setting, culture, language and other things prevalent in the local area. As such, general people themselves have to participate in their sustainable rural development. In developing countries like Nepal
, India
, integrated development approaches are being followed up. In the context of many approaches and ideas have been developed and followed up, for instance, Bottom-up
approach, PRA
- Participatory Rural Appraisal
, RRA
- Rapid Rural Appraisal etc.
in which Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation is one of the category out of five categories. Prize will be awarded to those individuals or organisations rendering significant service to rural development and poverty alleviation without any profit motive.
Prizes of Rs. one crore in each category will be awarded annually.
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
and community development
Community development
Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside. Economic activities typically relate to the primary sector production and processing of food stuffs
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
and raw materials.
Development actions
Rural development actions are mainly and mostly to development mostly aim the social and economic developmentEconomic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
of the areas. In Europe, rural development actions also integrate environmental management as a core component. Rural development programs are usually top-down from the local
Localism (politics)
Localism describes a range of political philosophies which prioritize the local. Generally, localism supports local production and consumption of goods, local control of government, and promotion of local history, local culture and local identity...
or regional
Régional
Régional Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, or Régional for short, is a subsidiary airline wholly owned by Air France which connects hubs at Paris, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, and Bordeaux to 49 airports in Europe. The airline operates in Air France livery, retaining its name in small titles and logo on...
authorities, regional development agencies
Regional Development Agency
In the United Kingdom, a regional development agency is a non-departmental public body established for the purpose of development, primarily economic, of one of England's Government Office regions. There is one RDA for each of the NUTS level 1 regions of England...
, NGOs, national governments or international development organizations. But then, local populations can also bring about endogenous initiatives for development
Land development
Land development refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as:* changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing...
. The term is not limited to the issues for developing countries. In fact many of the developed countries have very active rural development programs.The main aim of the rural government policy is to develop the undeveloped villages.
Rural development aims at finding the ways to improve the rural lives with participation of the rural people themselves so as to meet the required need of the rural area. The outsider may not understand the setting, culture, language and other things prevalent in the local area. As such, general people themselves have to participate in their sustainable rural development. In developing countries like Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, integrated development approaches are being followed up. In the context of many approaches and ideas have been developed and followed up, for instance, Bottom-up
Bottom-up
Bottom-up may refer to:* In business development, a bottom-up approach means that the adviser takes the needs and wishes of the would-be entrepreneur as the starting point, rather than a market opportunity ....
approach, PRA
PRA
PRA is an abbreviation for:* Panel Reactive Antibody - a measure of the percentage of human antibodies in a transplant candidate's blood* Paperwork Reduction Act * the IATA code for the airport in Paraná, Argentina: General Urquiza Airport...
- Participatory Rural Appraisal
Participatory rural appraisal
Participatory rural appraisal is an approach used by non-governmental organizations and other agencies involved in international development...
, RRA
RRA
RRA can refer to:* Radioreceptor assay, a test to determine the binding affinity of a radioactive-labelled substance to its receptor* Rahanweyn Resistance Army, also known as the Reewin Resistance Army, an armed faction in Somalia...
- Rapid Rural Appraisal etc.
Rural development agencies
- Aga Khan Rural Development Programmes
- Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA)The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP countries and EU member states...
Agricultural and rural information provider - rural improvement (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA RD)
- European Network for Rural DevelopmentEuropean Network for Rural DevelopmentThe European Network for Rural Development provides a focus for connecting rural Europe and exchanging experiences between people and organisations involved with rural development...
- Rural Development Council (RDC) of Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
- England Rural Development ProgrammeEngland Rural Development ProgrammeEngland Rural Development Programme was the instrument by which the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs fulfills its rural development obligations in England, as set out by the European Union. It is derived primarily from Council Regulation European Union Regulation No...
by DEFRA - Rural Development programmes in PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
- The George Foundation, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Agricultural Development & Training SocietyAgricultural Development & Training SocietyADATS is a secular Non Government Organisation working in 1,125 villages in 5 Taluks of Chickballapur District, Karnataka, for the past 34 years, since 14 December 1977....
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Village Earth: The Consortium for Sustainable Village-based Development
- Tipperary InstituteTipperary InstituteLIT Tipperary is a college of higher education, development agency and research centre in County Tipperary, Ireland and is one of the five constituent schools of Limerick Institute of Technology . Tipperary Institute was founded by the Irish Government in 1998 and opened two campuses in Thurles...
, IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... - AsgiSA Eastern Cape, a South African rural development agency
- Azerbaijan Rural Investment ProjectAzerbaijan Rural Investment ProjectThe Azerbaijan Rural Investment Project was established by the government of Azerbaijan’s State Agency on Agricultural Credits under the Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture. It is designed to invest in the rural development of five economic regions of Azerbaijan, focusing on community-based...
in AzerbaijanAzerbaijanAzerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
Jindal Prize
Sitaram Jindal Foundation, India has instituted an award Jindal PrizeJindal Prize
Jindal PrizeSitaram Jindal Foundation, one of the leading not-for-profit organizations committed to welfare of Indian citizens for more than four decades now, has launched India’s biggest cash prize - Jindal Prize, wherein Rs. 5 crore shall be awarded to individuals and institutions annually to...
in which Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation is one of the category out of five categories. Prize will be awarded to those individuals or organisations rendering significant service to rural development and poverty alleviation without any profit motive.
Prizes of Rs. one crore in each category will be awarded annually.
See also
- RuralRuralRural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
- C@R, Collaboration at Rural is a collaborative platform for working and living in rural Areas. This project is co-funded by European CommissionEuropean CommissionThe European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. C@R, - Comilla Project, the first comprehensive rural development project in developing countries.
- District Rural Development Agencies (India)District Rural Development Agencies (India)District Rural Development Agencies are district level development execution and monitoring agencies created under the Indian Societies Registration Act. Substantial sums of rural development funds of government of India were transferred and routed through them under various Centrally...
- International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentThe International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
(IFAD) - Regional developmentRegional developmentRegional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed. Regional development may be domestic or international in nature...
- Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department.http://www/tnrd.gov.in
- RIGA ProjectRIGA ProjectThe Rural Income Generating Activities Project is a collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Bank, and American University that seeks to contribute to the understanding of the income generating activities, both agricultural and non-agricultural, of rural households...
External links
- Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy: Opportunities and Threats in the Developing World Edited by Steven Haggblade, Peter B. R. Hazell, and Thomas Reardon (2007), Johns Hopkins University Press
- CNN - For Rural Women, Land Means Hope, The George FoundationThe George FoundationThe George Foundation is a non-governmental organization established in 1995 with head office in Bangalore, India. Its founder is Dr. Abraham M...
- Research on Agriculture and Rural Development from the Overseas Development InstituteOverseas Development InstituteThe Overseas Development Institute is one of the leading independent think tanks on international development and humanitarian issues. Based in London, its mission is "to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement...
- SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department for Urban and Rural Studies, Uppsala, Sweden. Provides research, graduate and post-graduate studies in Natural resource mgm and rural development, and works closely together with the Swedish Network for Rural Development. (http://www.sol.slu.se/indexe.asp)
- European Network for Rural Development