Rural Development — Chapter Summary
CBSE · Class 11 · Economics
Summary of Rural Development for CBSE Class 11 Economics. Key concepts: Rural development is, Rural credit refers and Self.
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Overview
Rural development means a broad plan for improving rural areas that are lagging behind in social and economic progress. It includes better living conditions, stronger infrastructure, improved credit and marketing systems, more employment opportunities, and sustainable farming practices. Since more t
Key Concepts
Rural development is a comprehensive effort
Rural development is a comprehensive effort to improve rural areas that are lagging behind. It covers human resource development, land reforms, infras
Rural credit refers to the flow
Rural credit refers to the flow of loans and financial support needed for farming and allied activities. A major change came after 1969, when India ad
Self
Self-Help Groups emerged to fill the gap in formal credit. They promote thrift through small savings and provide credit to members in small instalment
Agricultural marketing is the process
Agricultural marketing is the process that involves assembling, storage, processing, transportation, packaging, grading, and distribution of agricultu
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e-NAM is a Pan-India online portal launched by the Union Government in 2016 to connect mandis and regulated market yards. Market reform also includes
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and scope of rural development
- Explain why rural development is essential for national development
- Describe the role of rural credit institutions and micro-credit
- Understand agricultural marketing and government measures for price support and market reform
- Explain why diversification into allied and non-farm activities is necessary
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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