scholarly journals Rural Development Dimension of Agriculture Policy: A Case of Nepal

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ganesh Prasad Chalise ◽  
Kiran Ghimire ◽  
Sujan Dhungel ◽  
Arun GC
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agriculture Policy ◽  
Rural Infrastructure ◽  
Development Workers ◽  
Environmental Landscape ◽  
Area Development

The majority of the population in developing countries resides in the rural area. Development itself cannot address the challenges of the rural area since its economic, political and environmental landscape is different from an urban area. The paper attempts to assess the rural dimension aspect of Nepali Agriculture Policy since rural development and agricultural development is closely resembled due to an agrarian-based economy of the country and a large rural population. Therefore, a critical review of National Agriculture Policy, 2004 (NAP-2004) was carried out under “Commercialization of Agriculture”, “Food Security”, “Rural Infrastructure”, “Gender”, “Climate Change” and “Social Inclusion” thematic area. The results showed that NAP-2004 satisfactorily address rural development albeit ample space for improvement. The findings of the paper could be beneficial to policymakers and development workers in the field of rural development and agriculture along with academicians having interest in it.

scholarly journals Agricultural Policies and Rural Development in Nepal: An Overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-46
Author(s):  
Deepak Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Rural Nepal

This paper analyzes agricultural development in terms of policy and implementation in Nepal. More than two-thirds populations in Nepal reside in the rural area and most of them depend on agriculture. Subsistence form of agriculture is common in Nepal. Rural Area and agriculture are interrelated; like two parts of the same coin. The contribution of agriculture to national Gross Domestic Product is remarkable; however, it is declining over the decades. In fact, the agricultural sector cannot attract young people; the trend of migration from rural to urban is significantly increasing. The poverty is exceedingly marked in rural Nepal. The Government of Nepal emphasizes agriculture development in for poverty alleviation. Order to alleviate poverty, rural development, and national economic growth through the policy level. However, available data and qualitative analysis reveal that the outcome from the agricultural sector is not satisfactory due to several factors. In such situation, more than half of the population has been facing food insufficiency. Because of weak policy and implementation, the agriculture sector s been suffering poor outcome. In that way, the government of Nepal along with concerned authorities should effectively implement agriculture policies in order to reduce poverty and rural development. The agriculture-rural accommodating policies and successful performance are crucial for poverty alleviation and rural development.

scholarly journals THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS

2020 ◽  
Vol XXII (3) ◽  
pp. 9-19
Author(s):  
Mieczysław Adamowicz
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Area Development ◽  
The Eu

The objective of the study, on the basis of problem literature, is the presentation of theoretical concepts referring to rural development and practical support programmes of these areas available in Poland and the European Union (EU). In this context, rural areas are presented as the reference area for development policies, with particular consideration for the Cohesion Policy (CP), the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including the EU Rural Area Development Programme (RADP). Among the theoretical rural development concepts, particular attention was devoted to sustainable and balanced development forming the basis for shaping practical development programmes and identifying new theoretical approaches. The latter encompassed the smart rural areas concept, the resilience concept, local development programming, bottom-up endogenous development and the neo-endogenous concept of open development. It was concluded that the LEADER and LEADER+ neo-endogenous concept is an effective form of supporting rural area development, especially after the fifth extension of the EU with Central and Eastern European countries.

scholarly journals Climate change related policy environment in agriculture and food security in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 120-130
Author(s):  
Shree Bhagavan Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Development Workers ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Agriculture is the main stay of Nepal's economy. This provides about one-third of national GDP and two-third of national employment. Agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change due to more marginal farmers with small landholding, limited irrigation, low income level, limited institutional capacity, and greater dependency on climate-sensitive natural resources. The adverse effect of climate change on agriculture impacts on farm revenue, employment, income and GDP. Policy formulation in agriculture and food security sector concerning to climate change has become an imperative for poverty reduction, livelihood improvement and economic development. Compliance with global and national agreement, review of existing policy will provide an essential foundation to policy makers, planners and development workers to reform process. This paper intended to find the strength and weaknesses of existing plans, policies, strategies, acts which will support stakeholders in agricultural development.

scholarly journals Developing A Smart Rural Model for Rural Area Development in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosita Novi Andari ◽  
Susy Ella
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Collaborative Governance ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
The Government ◽  
Area Development

Urbanization in Indonesia tends to increase every year. In 2014, data from United Nations showed that 53 percent of Indonesia’s population lived in urban areas, and by 2050, 71 percent of Indonesia’s population is projected to be urban. The main factor determining the high rate of urbanization in Indonesia is poverty in the rural areas. Therefore, the government uses rural development approach to reduce the number of rural people migrate to urban. Nevertheless, the government has stipulated a policy about rural area development in Law number 6/2014 concerning Village. However, this policy has given none applicable development model and improved village initiative. This study used a qualitative approach with a study of documentation for collecting data and interactive analysis model for data analysis. The results showed that smart rural development model can be developed in Indonesia through an ecosystem approach, which consist of five (5) dimensions and seven (7) phases with bottom-up planning process as the main approach and the collaborative governance model as the key executor. Keywords: Rural, Rural Development, Smart Rural, Participatory   Abstrak Urbanisasi di Indonesia cenderung meningkat setiap tahunnya. Pada tahun 2014, data dari United Nations menunjukkan bahwa 53% populasi di Indonesia tinggal di daerah perkotaan, dan pada tahun 2050 diproyeksikan akan naik menjadi 71%. Faktor utama yang menentukan tingginya tingkat urbanisasi di Indonesia adalah kemiskinan di daerah perdesaan. Oleh karena itu, pemerintah menggunakan pendekatan pembangunan perdesaan untuk mengurangi jumlah penduduk perdesaan yang bermigrasi ke perkotaan. Namun demikian, sekalipun pemerintah sudah menetapkan kebijakan pembangunan kawasan perdesaan melalui UU No 6/2014 tentang Desa, tetapi sejauh ini kebijakan tersebut belum memberikan model pembangunan yang aplikatif dan mampu menumbuhkan inisiatif desa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan studi dokumentasi untuk pengumpulan data serta model analisis interaktif untuk analisis data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bawah model smart rural dapat dikembangkan di Indonesia melalui pendekatan ekosistem yang terdiri dari lima (5) dimensi dan tujuh (7) tahapan dengan proses perencanaan dari bawah ke atas (bottom-up planning process) sebagai pendekatan utama dan model tata kelola yang kolaboratif sebagai pelaksana kuncinya. Kata Kunci: Perdesaan, Pembangunan Perdesaan, Smart Rural, Partisipatif

scholarly journals Strategic Analysis of The Rural Area Development in the Central Region of Romania

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Romulus IAGARU ◽  
Pompilica IAGARU ◽  
Jenica CALINA ◽  
Aurel CALINA
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Central Region ◽  
Rural Life ◽  
Strategic Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Area Development

This paper aims at addressing issues of rural development in the Central Region for Development of Romania, in terms of preserving both the traditional aspect of Romania’s rural area and the modernization of rural life for the integration in the European Union. The premise and the importance of such a process are made up by the certainty that the development of rural area and of agriculture in Romania have to be consistent with the values and global beliefs on the environment, agriculture and the role of tradition.

DISSEMINATION AND USE OF INFORMATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF FARMERS IN MALUGA AND CHIBELA VILLAGES IN SEMI-ARID CENTRAL TANZANIA

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Elia ◽  
Stephen Mutula ◽  
Christine Stilwell
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change And Variability ◽  
Semi Arid

This study was part of broader PhD research which investigated how access to, and use of, information enhances adaptation to climate change and variability in the agricultural sector in semi-arid Central Tanzania. The research was carried out in two villages using Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations theory and model to assess the dissemination of this information and its use by farmers in their adaptation of their farming practices to climate change and variability. This predominantly qualitative study employed a post-positivist paradigm. Some elements of a quantitative approach were also deployed in the data collection and analysis. The principal data collection methods were interviews and focus group discussions. The study population comprised farmers, agricultural extension officers and the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa project manager. Qualitative data were subjected to content analysis whereas quantitative data were analysed to generate mostly descriptive statistics using SPSS.  Key findings of the study show that farmers perceive a problem in the dissemination and use of climate information for agricultural development. They found access to agricultural inputs to be expensive, unreliable and untimely. To mitigate the adverse effects of climate change and variability on farming effectively, the study recommends the repackaging of current and accurate information on climate change and variability, farmer education and training, and collaboration between researchers, meteorology experts, and extension officers and farmers. Moreover, a clear policy framework for disseminating information related to climate change and variability is required.

Thinking About Rural Development.—By Arther T. Mosher. New York: Agricultural Development Council, Inc., 1976. xii+pp.350.

1978 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-383
Author(s):  
Javed Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Complete List ◽  
Basic Defect ◽  
Considerable Length ◽  
Selection Of

This book is essentially a selection of the articles written by Arther T. Mosher during his long career as a rural development expert. Also appended at the end is a complete list of writings by him. The Agricultural Development Council has chosen to publish this book to honour the author, who was its President during 1967-1973, The publication of this book is welcome in the context of the recent rediscovery of rural development as a principal plank of need-oriented develop¬ment strategies. A basic defect of writing on rural development has been excessive resort to stereotype rehtoric, over-enthusiasm and a certain pedanticism. Fortunately, Mosher's orientation is practical, not doctrinaire. Although the book is titled "Thinking About Rural Development", the author keeps on bring¬ing together the thinking and practice into their validly interactive perspectives. Not surprisingly so, for the author has himself worked in the field as a rural development practitioner for a considerable length of time.

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