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rural development  

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  • Rural development is the practical and intellectual effort to improve the economic welfare of people living in rural areas. History of the concept The conceptualization of rural development is closely associated with the emergence of the “rural” as a social and geographical category in the early 20th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Rural Development]

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