Intro to Rural Development Strategies and Approaches.ppt

rural development

1. INTRODUCTION TO
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Strategies
&
Approaches

2. RURALAREA

4. RURALCOMMUNITY

5. MAIN FEATURES OF RURAL COMMUNITY
Villageis an institution
Community
Religion
Agriculture

6. LIFEOF RURALPEOPLE

7. Governmental serviceslikelawenforcement,
schools,firedepartments,andlibrariesmaybe
distant,limitedinscope,orunavailable.
Utilitieslikewater,streetlighting,andgarbage
collectionmaynotbepresent.
Publictransportissometimesabsentorvery
limited,peopleusetheirownvehicles,walkor
rideananimal.

8. RURALDEVELOPMENT

9. Ruraldevelopment isastrategydesignedto
improvetheeconomicandsociallifeofrural
poor.
Itisaprocess,whichaimsatimprovingthewell
beingandselfrealizationofpeoplelivingoutside
theurbanizedareasthroughcollectiveprocess.
RuralDevelopment isallaboutbringing
changeamongruralcommunityfromthe
traditionalwayoflivingtoprogressiveway
ofliving.Itisalsoexpressedasamovementfor
progress.

10. TheUnitedNations
defines
Rural Development as:
“RuralDevelopmentisaprocessofchange,
bywhichtheeffortsofthepeople
themselvesareunited,thoseofgovernment
authoritiestoimprovetheireconomic,social
andculturalconditionsofcommunitiesinto
thelifeofthenationandtoenablethemto
contributefullytonationalprogramme.”

11. RURAL
DEVELOPMENT

12. DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL
AREACANBRING

13. OBJECTIVES OF RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
1.Todevelopfarm,home,publicserviceand
villagecommunity.
2.Tobringimprovement inproducingof
cropsandanimalslivingcondition.
3.Toimprovehealthandeducationconditionetc.
improvementoftheruralpeople.
4.Toimprovevillagerswiththeirownefforts.
5.Toimprovevillagecommunication.

14. MainObjectives

15. PROBLEMSIN RURALDEVELOPMENT
1.Peoplerelated
2.Agricultural related problems
3.Infrastructurerelatedproblems
4.Economicproblems
5.Social and Culturalproblems
6.Leadershiprelatedproblems
7.Administrative problems

16. PEOPLERELATEDPROBLEMS

17. 1. Traditionalwayof thinking
2. Poorunderstanding
3. Lowlevel ofeducationtounderstand
developmentaleffortsandnew technology
4. Deprivedpsychologyandscientificorientation.
5. Lackofconfidence
7. Lowlevel ofeducation
8. Existenceof unfeltneeds
9. Personalego
6. Poorawareness

18. AGRICULTURERELATEDPROBLEMS

19. 1. Lackof expectedawareness, knowledge,
skill and attitude
2. Unavailabilityofinputs
3. Poormarketingfacility
4. Insufficientextensionstaffandservices
5. Multidimensionaltaskstoextensionpersonnel
6. Small size oflandholding
7. Divisionofland
8. Unwillingnesstoworkand stayinrural
areas

21. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
1. Unfavourableeconomicconditionto
adopthighcosttechnology
2. Highcostofinputs
3. Under privileged ruralindustries

22. LEADERSHIP RELATEDPROBLEM
1.Leadership amongthe hands
ofinactiveand incompetentpeople
2. Self interestofleaders

23. ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS
1. Politicalinterference
2. Lackof motivationandinterest
3. Unwillingnesstoworkinvillages
4. Improperutilizationofbudget
5.Nopropermonitoringofprogramsand
lackintheirimplementation

24. SCOPE& IMPORTANCE OF
RURALDEVELOPMENT

25. Importanceof RuralDevelopment
Ruraldevelopment isadynamicprocess,which
ismainlyconcernedwiththeruralareas.
Theseinclude-
Agriculturalgrowth,puttingupofeconomic
andsocialinfrastructure,fairwagesasalso
housingandhousesitesforthelandless,
villageplanning,publichealth,educationand
functionalliteracy,communicationetc.

26. Ruraldevelopment is needed:
1. Todevelopruralareaaswhole in termsofculture,
society,economy,technologyand health.
2. Todeveloplivingslanderedofruralmass.
3. Todevelopruralyouths,childrenand women.
4.Todevelopandempowerhumanresourceofrural
areaintermsoftheirpsychology,skill,knowledge,
attitudeandotherabilities.
5. Tosolvethe problemsfacedby the ruralmassfor
their development.

27. 6.Todevelopinfrastructurefacilityof ruralarea.
7.Toprovideminimumfacilitytoruralmassinterms
ofdrinkingwater,education,transport,electricityand
communication.
8.Todevelopruralinstitutions
9.Todevelop ruralindustriesthrough the
developmentofhandicrafts,smallscaledindustries,
villageindustries,ruralcrafts,cottageindustriesand
otherrelatedeconomicoperationsintheruralsector.
10.Todevelopagriculture,animal husbandry and other
agriculturalrelatedareas.

28. 11.Torestoreuncultivatedland,provideirrigation
facilitiesandmotivatefarmerstoadoptimproved
seed,fertilizers,packageofpracticesofcrop
cultivationandsoilconservationmethods.
12.Todevelopentertainment and recreational facility
for ruralmass.
13.Todevelopleadershipquality ofruralarea.
14.Toimproveruralmarketingfacility.
15.Tominimizegapbetweenthe urban andruralin
terms offacilitiesavailed.

29. 16.Toimproveruralpeople’sparticipationinthe
developmentofstateandnationaswhole.
17.Toimprovescopesof employmentforrural mass.
18.Forthe sustainabledevelopmentof rural area.
19.Toeliminateruralpoverty.
20.Toempowerthem.

30. Learning Assessment
1.RuralDevelopmentcanbeattainedthroughthecollaboration
andparticipationofGovernmententities.Discussbrieflythe
figureshownbelow.

31. 2.Discuss at least five (5) strategies and approaches for
sustainable Rural Development
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