Gautam, Harender Raj

Accelerating economic growth in villages - Kurukshetra: A Journal on Rural Development - 72(2), Dec, 2023: p.38-41

Growth n rural areas should be driven by agriculture-based industrialization, which may gradually shift to the non-farm sector. It will require investment in post-harvest rural activities, such as agro-processing, packaging, cold storage, cold chains and transport. A strong linkage between farm and non-farm sectors needs to be developed for augmenting income and creating jobs in rural areas. – Reproduced