Question

“It is in the agriculture sector that the battle for economic development will be won or lost” (Gunnar Myrdal, cited in Todaro and Smith, 2015, p. 437). Agriculture is still a major contributor to Less Developed Countries’ Gross Domestic Product. Also, the agricultural sector in particular, and the rural economy in general, must play an indispensable part in any overall strategy in economic growth.

1. (a) Explain the concept, goals and methods of integrated rural development. What are some of the main requirements toward a strategy of agricultural and rural development?
2. (b) Explain the case for land reform in Latin American and Asian countries. What are the primary determinants of agricultural labour productivity?

Answer 1

The concept of integrated rural development is strategy for developing

countries has been one of the focal points of the discussion

The immediate motive for this discussion on strategy at the opening of

the second development decade is family obvious.

capital is created in agriculture and this makes it possible to increase the

production of agriculture.

Goals-

The main objective or goal of integrated rural development program

is to help families who live below poverty line to enhance their

state of living and to empower the poor by helping them develop

at every level. The primary task is to mitigate the hunger of about

70% of rural population providing adequate and nutritious food.

The main requirement of agriculture and rural development is livelihood of

farmers and their families. Some of the main reason are is both of

food for the rural and the urban population and of cash crops for

the export market, to earn foreign currency.

B-Land reform policy dominated the agenda worldwide, not just

in Latin America. Agriculture structures affect women’s economic,

social, and political status. Whether the era of the traditional

land reform consisting of government led expropriation and

redistribution is over, substantial land issues remain

The significant landform features of Asia include the world’s

tallest mountain, the world’s lowest point, the world deepest lake,

the world longest coastline and some of the most important rivers on

the planet.

The primary determinant of agriculture labour productivity are

Rising labour productivity and falling food prices are critical to

development