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Rural Development Syllabus

This document outlines the objectives and units of study for a 40-hour course on rural development. The course aims to provide conceptual understanding of rural marketing and development practices in India. It covers topics such as rural business features, rural resources, production systems, managing cooperatives, economic theories related to cooperatives, approaches to rural development, and the role of institutions in rural development. Suggested readings on related topics are also provided.

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Rural Development Syllabus

This document outlines the objectives and units of study for a 40-hour course on rural development. The course aims to provide conceptual understanding of rural marketing and development practices in India. It covers topics such as rural business features, rural resources, production systems, managing cooperatives, economic theories related to cooperatives, approaches to rural development, and the role of institutions in rural development. Suggested readings on related topics are also provided.

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NMBA 033: RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Hours : 40

Max.

Course Objective The objective of the course is to familiarize the


participants with conceptual understanding of Rural Marketing and
development practices in Indian context.
Unit I (08 Sessions) Rural Business and its critical features; Identification of
needs of rural producer organization, enterprises, projects and its people; the
rural social and political scenario. Features of structure dynamics and
changes of rural society and polity in India in post-independence period.
Unit II (10 Sessions) Overview of the rural resources-land, soil, climate,
water and forests; Overview of the production system containing agriculture,
horticulture, seri-culture, forestry, animal husbandry and dairying, fisheries,
non-farm activities. Concept, processes and relationship among agro climate
and natural resources, production system and livelihood of rural people.
Unit III (08 Sessions) Managing co-operatives, emergence, endurance and
growth of co-operatives; Leadership issues in co- operatives, evolution of cooperative technologies; Co-operative principles; Issues in establishing
agricultural co-operatives, democratic governance in co-operatives; cooperative principles and economic rationality; Anand pattern of co-operativefederal structure, causes of sickness, leadership issues and managing
boards.
Unit IV (06 Sessions) Economic Theory of co-operatives, agency theory,
theory of contracts, transaction cost economics, game theory and their
reciprocity, welfare economics and their co-operatives.
Unit V (08 Sessions) Concept, measures and determinants of rural
development; Critique of major rural development approach and strategies;
growth vs equity oriented approach; area vs group based approach; top
down vs participatory and people oriented approach to development
planning; Contemporary growth and poverty alleviation programme; different
interventions for rural social and infrastructure development; Role of
Institutions in rural development-PRIs, NGOs etc; success and sustainability
of rural development interventions, MNREGA
Suggested Reading
1. Jonathan Reuvid, Guide to Rural Business (Kogan Page)

2. Deu S. Mahendra and Basu K.S. - Economic and Social Development


(Academic Foundation)
3. Brown Ben, Practical Accounting for Farm and Rural Business (Lavoisier)
2003.
4. Warren M - Financial Management for Farmers and Rural Managers
(Blackwell Publishing)

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