Rural Development
-
Upload
mohit-somani -
Category
Education
-
view
74 -
download
0
Transcript of Rural Development
![Page 1: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
A‘S Steward Morris School2014-2015
Rural Development
Assigned By
Mr. Ashish Gupta Sir
Prepared By
Pradhyumn Somani
Rishabh Pangaria
![Page 2: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
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
![Page 4: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
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
![Page 5: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
WHAT IS RURAL AREAS….?
• Action plan for social & economic upliftment of rural areas
• Some initiatives need for development rural areas includes :
i. Development in human resources
ii. Land reforms
iii. Development of productive resources
iv. Infrastructure development
v. Special measures
![Page 6: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
CREDIT & MARKETING IN RURAL AREAS
Rural credit
• Type of loan for farming families
i. Gestation period
ii. To purchase inputs for farming
iii. To meet other family expenses
• Establish of social banking & agency approach
![Page 7: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
• The Green Revolution - harbinger of major changes in credit system
• Setting up of SHGs
Rural Banking
• A critical appraisal
• Threat to smooth functioning of banking system
![Page 8: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
AGRICULTURE MARKET SYSTEM
Agriculture marketing
• It involves assembling, storage, transportation, packaging, grading, etc.
• Problem faced by farmers prior to independence
• Measures initiated to improve marketing aspects are :
![Page 9: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
First, Regulation of market
Second, Provision for physical structure
Third, Cooperative marketing
Fourth, Policy instruments
i. Assurance of MSP
ii. Maintain of buffer stock
iii. Distribution of food grains & sugar through PDS
![Page 10: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Emerging alternative marketing channels
• A ray of hope
• Direct sale by farmers to consumers
• Direct sales contract with farmers
![Page 11: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
DIVERSIFICATION AND PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES
Diversification
• Diversification of crop production
i. Shift from single cropping system to multi cropping system
ii. Transfer from subsistence farming to commercial farming
• Minimize the risk of price fluctuation and monsoon failure
![Page 12: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Productive activities
• Shifting from crop farming to non farming activities
• Non- farming activities are :
i. Animal husbandry
ii. Fisheries
iii. Horticulture
![Page 13: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Animal Husbandry
• Important area of employment different from crop farming
• Act as a supplement income
• Increasing of live stock farming in arid areas
• Important source of employment for women
• Operation flood launched in 1996
![Page 14: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Fisheries
• Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu are principal states for fisheries
• Water bodies are ‘mother’ and ‘provider’ for fisheries
• This sector contributes merely 2% to GDP REASONS :
i. Unemployment
ii. High rate of illiteracy an indebtness
iii. Low per capita income
![Page 15: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Horticulture
• Horticulture crops include fruits, vegetables, flowers, species, medicinal, etc.
• 2 largest producer of fruits and vegetables
• High crop production led to golden revolutionary
• Problem faced in growth of horticulture :
i. Power shortage
ii. Lack of linkage b/w rural and urban market
iii. Lack of processing units
![Page 16: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIC FARMING
Organic farming system of farming relies upon use of organic inputs for cultivation
Sustainable development using existing resources optimally so future generation can use it
![Page 17: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Merits of organic farming :
• Disregards the use of
non-renewable resources
• environment friendly
• Sustains soil fertility
• Healthy and tastier food
• Inexpensive technology for the small and marginal farmers
![Page 18: Rural Development](https://reader034.fdocuments.in/reader034/viewer/2022051617/55a967691a28aba8518b4653/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)