Transcription of RURAL DEVELOPMENT - NCERT
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99 RURAL DEVELOPMENT After studying this chapter, the learners will understand RURAL DEVELOPMENT and the major issues associated with it appreciate how crucial the DEVELOPMENT of RURAL areas is for India s overalldevelopment understand the critical role of credit and marketing systems in ruraldevelopment learn about the importance of diversification of productive activities tosustain livelihoods understand the significance of organic farming in ECONOMIC INTRODUCTIONIn Chapter 4, we studied how povertywas a major challenge facing India. Wealso came to know that the majorityof the poor live in RURAL areas wherethey do not have access to the basicnecessities of is the major source oflivelihood in the RURAL sector.
Rural development is a comprehensive term. It essentially focuses on action for the development of areas that are lagging behind in the overall development of the village economy. Some of the areas which are challenging and need fresh initiatives for development in rural India include • Development of human resources including
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