9/29/2017 Explanation of the Rural Development Approach

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Institutional Aspects of 4.1. Explanation of the Rural Development Approach

Agricultural
Development Within the traditional sector, agriculture is more a way of life than a sector of the economy.
in Liberia Meaningful measures for the improvement of traditional agriculture, therefore, do not tackle
1 Selected Characteristics
agriculture as a production sector but try to improve the life of the people. Instead of speaking
of Liberian Agriculture
of agricultural development, it is more proper to speak of "Rural Development". Rural
Development is an approach to increase the degree of participation of the rural population in
1.1 Geography, climate, the development process and to improve the level of living of the rural population Increase in
soil agricultural production might be the means to reach this aim, ~bvt ie not the aim itself. Men and
1.2 Pattern of Agricultural not farms are the centre of interest and the object of rural development.
Production
In order to reach its goal, rural development tries to improve the situation
2 Existing Institutional in rural areas from all possible angles. It includes measures to modernize
Support for Agriculture agricultural techniques, but also the creation of supply and marketing institutions and credit
2.1 Marketing facilities. In order to make the best possible use of these facilities, it includes training and
extension service. Transportation plays a role as stimulus of economic activity. Communication,
2.2 Transport
health, community development and rural industries are important aspects. Last .but not least, a
2.3 Credit proper local administration to plan, coordinate, implement and supervise all measures is one of
2.4 Extension Service the most important aspects. Rural Development is a comprehensive integrated approach to the
development o/ the rural areas and their inhabitants. Rural development has to be planned
2.5 Training Facilities in according to given natural, economic and sociological conditions. These tend to vary from area
Agriculture to area, and, therefore, detailed planning for rural development cannot be done at a national
2.6 Local Administration level. It has rather to be done on a regional basis, after careful surveys of the local conditions
and possibilities. Rural Development should always incorporate a regional approach, even
2.7 Agricultural Policy and
through the actual planning is tarried out by the central government.
Programmes
3 Basic Considerations in
Developing a Strategy
for Rural
Development
4 Outline of Institutional
Aspects of a Rural
Development Strategy
4.1 Explanation of the
Rural Development
Approach
4.2 A "County Training and
Development Center"
for the Regional
Implemeutation of
Rural Development
4.3 Coordination at Local
and National Level
5 Training Requirements
for the Implementation
of Rural Development
6 Summary
7 Zusammenfassung
8 References

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