Fundamental Of Rural Development

 Unit No.

Unit Title

Contents

1

Introduction to Rural

Development

Concept of Rural Development- Meaning and

Definition.

Scope and Importance of Rural Development.

Approaches of Rural Development.

Need of Rural Development.

2

Rural Development

Planning &

Management

Rural Development Planning –District Rural

Development Agency (DRDA)- Organisation Structure

Functions of DRDA

NGO’s and Rural Development

Self Help Groups (SHG’s) formation

3

Agriculture Enterprise

& Agro-based

industries.

Agricultural Entrepreneur- Meaning, Definition and Importance.

Agri-business Enterprises-Issues and prospectus

Micro-financing

Food and Agricultural Marketing and Management of agro products.

Agro-based industries

4

Information

Technology and Rural Development

Rural Development and Internet.

Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for Rural Development

IT –Enable Services for an e-village

Challenges of Rural Development